ด๊อง
dɔ́ɔngMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
silly; goofy; foolish
silly, goofy, foolish, or a little crazy or strange; used informally, often in a playful or teasing way
Examples
เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)แฟนfaenแฟนfaen1romantic partner2fan; supporterเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำตัวtam dtuuaทำตัวtam dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfด๊องdóngด๊องdóngsilly; goofy; foolishๆ-น่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
When he is with his girlfriend, he likes to act goofy; it's cute.
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หมาmǎaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำหน้าtam-nâaด๊องdɔ́ɔngเวลาที่wee-laa-tîiมันmanอยากyàakกินginขนมkà-nǒm
My dog likes to make a silly face when it wants to eat snacks.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeบางทีbaang teeเพื่อนpêuuanคนนี้kon néeจะjàดูdooด๊องdóngๆ-ไปbpaiบ้างbâangแต่dtàeจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonที่têeพึ่งพาได้pêung paa dâaiมากmâak
Even though this friend looks a bit goofy sometimes, he is actually a very reliable person.
ฉันchănหยุดyùtขำkămไม่ได้mâi dâaiเลยloieตอนที่dton têeเห็นhĕnเขาkăoเต้นdtênท่าtâaด๊องdóngๆ-กลางglaangงานเลี้ยงบริษัทngaan líiang baw-rí-sàt
I couldn't stop laughing when I saw him doing a goofy dance in the middle of the company party.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
dɔ́ɔng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |