ด้น

dôn

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] improvise; ad-lib

[to] create or perform [sth] on the spot without prior preparation; to ad‑lib (e.g., extemporize verses, perform live).

Examples

นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleeng[to] sing (a song)ด้นสดdôn-sòtด้นสดdôn-sòt[to] improvise; ad-lib; freestyleเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!
That singer is very good at singing freestyle.
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ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əพังpangระหว่างrá-wàangนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngด้นสดdôn-sòtไปbpaiจนjonจบjòp
When the computer crashed during the presentation, he had to improvise until the end.
นักแสดงตลกnák sà-daeng dtà-lòkด้นdônมุกmúkสดๆsòt sòtเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpผู้ชมpôo chomทำให้tam hâiทุกคนtúk konหัวเราะhŭua róกันganทั้งtángฮอลล์hon
The comedian ad-libbed jokes about the audience, making the whole hall laugh.
ความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการด้นกลอนสดgaan-dôn-glɔɔn-sòtถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenทักษะták-sàชั้นสูงchán-sǔungของkɔ̌ɔngกวีgà-wiiในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn
The ability to extemporize poetry was considered a high-level skill for poets in the past.
2VerbB2

[to] stitch; sew with running stitches

to sew by passing a threaded needle repeatedly through fabric in successive stitches, as in running stitch or backstitch

Examples

แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ด้นdônด้นdôn1[to] improvise; ad-lib2[to] stitch; sew with running stitchesผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขีดkìitขีดkìit1[to] draw a line; mark; scratch2line; stroke; mark3slash; stroke; dash4hectogram (100 grams)5limit; bound; levelไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withเว้นระยะwén-rá-yáเว้นระยะwén-rá-yá[to] keep a distanceฝีเข็มfǐi-kěmฝีเข็มfǐi-kěm1stitch; suture2stitch workmanship/techniqueให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เท่ากันtâo-ganเท่ากันtâo-gan1equal; same amount/size2[to] be equal
Mom taught me to stitch along the line marked on the fabric, keeping the stitches evenly spaced.
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ฉันchǎnไม่มีmâi-miiจักรเย็บผ้าjàk-yép-pâaเลยləəiใช้cháiเข็มkěmกับgàpด้ายdâaiด้นdônถอยหลังtɔ̌ɔi-lǎngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซ่อมsɔ̂mตะเข็บdtà-kèpเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa
I don't have a sewing machine, so I used a needle and thread to backstitch the torn seam of my shirt.
หากhàakต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanให้hâiตะเข็บdtà-kèpทนต่อton-dtɔ̀ɔแรงดึงrɛɛng-dʉngควรkuuanด้นdônถอยหลังtɔ̌ɔi-lǎngแทนtɛɛnการเย็บgaan-yépด้วยdûuaiฝีเข็มfǐi-kěmห่างhàang
If you want the seam to withstand tension, you should use backstitch rather than widely spaced stitches.
ระหว่างrá-wàangด้นdônผ้าpâaสองsɔ̌ɔngชิ้นchínให้hâiติดกันdtìt-ganควรkuuanคอยkɔɔiตรวจdtrùuatว่าwâaขอบผ้าkɔ̀ɔp-pâaยังyangเสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-ganอยู่yùuเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiตะเข็บdtà-kèpเบี้ยวbîiao
While stitching two pieces of fabric together, keep checking that their edges are aligned so the seam doesn't become crooked.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Falling tone

dôn

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Mid class + Mai tho → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1[to] improvise; ad-lib