ด้อง
dɔ̂ɔngMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] break down; [to] stop working
to break down, fail, or stop functioning (used informally as slang for machines, electronics, or systems)
Examples
คอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂ə1computer2computer [attrib.]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ด้องdɔ̂ɔngด้องdɔ̂ɔng[to] break down; [to] stop workingไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)สงสัยsǒng-sǎiสงสัยsǒng-sǎi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
My computer broke down. I guess I have to buy a new one.
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ระหว่างที่rá-wàang têeกำลังgam-langพรีเซนต์งานpree-sén ngaanจู่ๆjòo jòoโปรเจกเตอร์bproh-jèk-dtêrก็gâwด้องdtôngไปbpaiดื้อๆdêuu dêuuซะงั้นsá ngán
While presenting the work, the projector suddenly just died out of nowhere.
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnระบบเซิร์ฟเวอร์rá-bòp-sə́əp-wə̂əของkɔ̌ɔngธนาคารtá-naa-kaanด้องdɔ̂ɔngไปbpaiหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongทำให้tam-hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaโอนเงินoon-ngənไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเลยləəi
Last night, the bank's server system went down for several hours, making it entirely impossible for customers to transfer money.
แอปพลิเคชันɛ́p-plí-kee-chânนี้níiกินสเปคgin-sà-bpèekเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangมากmâakถ้าtâaใช้มือถือchái-mʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉรุ่นเก่าrûn-gàoเปิดbpə̀ətแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoแอปɛ́pก็gɔ̂ด้องdɔ̂ɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛo
This application consumes a lot of system resources; if you use an older phone to open it, the app will crash in no time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dɔ̂ɔng
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 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 | — | — |