ดึ๋งๆ
dĕung-dĕungMeaning
1AdverbA2
bouncy; springy
describes a bouncing, springy, or wobbly quality or motion.
Examples
ลูกบอลlôok bonลูกบอลlôok bonball (for sports/games)เด้งdêngเด้งdêng1to bounce; spring back2bouncy; springy3to pop up (UI/notification)4to be dismissed/transferred (bureaucratic slang)5to kick [sb] out; to fire (informal)6[to] bounce; be rejected or returned (informal)ดึ๋งๆdĕung-dĕungดึ๋งๆdĕung-dĕungbouncy; springyอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)
The ball is bouncing up and down on the floor.
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The kids love to jump bouncily on the bed.
This piece of pudding looks soft and wobbly; it's very appetizing.
สปริงsà-bpringของkŏngเก้าอี้gâo îตัวdtuuaนี้néeเก่าgàoแล้วláeoพอporนั่งลงnâng longไปbpaiมันmanก็gâwโยกเยกyôhk yâekดึ๋งๆdĕung-dĕung
The springs on this chair are old. When you sit on it, it wobbles bouncily.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดึ๋งๆ said ดึ๋ง-ดึ๋ง?
dĕung-dĕung
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
dĕung
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |