ตนเอง
dton-eengMeanings
1PronounB1
oneself (reflexive pronoun)
yourself/himself/herself/themselves; a reflexive form referring back to the subject for emphasis
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan[to] cook; prepare foodให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ตนเองdton-eengตนเองdton-eeng1oneself (reflexive pronoun)2one's own (possessive)3the self; one's identityกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
He cooks for himself every day.
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She blamed herself for not being able to do the exam.
คุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngดูแลduu-lɛɛตนเองdton-eengให้ดีhâi-diiในช่วงnai-chûuangที่tîiอากาศaa-gàatเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngบ่อยbɔ̀i
You have to take good care of yourself during this period of frequent weather changes.
การให้อภัยgaan-hâi-à-paiผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnจะjàง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂nถ้าtâaเราraoเรียนรู้riian-rúuที่จะtîi-jàให้อภัยhâi-à-paiตนเองdton-eengก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Forgiving others becomes easier if we first learn to forgive ourselves.
2determinerB2
one's own (possessive)
belonging to oneself; often used with ของของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goods or after a noun to mark personal possession or emphasis
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt1business (commercial activity)2business (company; enterprise)3business affairs; work mattersของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตนเองdton-eengตนเองdton-eeng1oneself (reflexive pronoun)2one's own (possessive)3the self; one's identityที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeทำมาtam-maaทำมาtam-maa1[to] have done; have been doing2[to] make/prepare earlier (and bring/use now)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years
This is his own business that he has been dedicated to for many years.
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ทุกคนtúk-konควรkuuanมีmiiความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěnเป็นbpenของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengไม่ใช่mâi-châiคล้อยตามklɔ́ɔi-dtaamคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpai
Everyone should have their own opinion, not always just follow others.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiครั้งสำคัญkráng-sǎm-kanในnaiชีวิตchii-wítควรkuuanมาจากmaa-jàakความต้องการkwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengเป็นหลักbpen-làk
Important life decisions should primarily come from one's own desires.
การมีgaan-miiบ้านbâanเป็นbpenของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengคือkʉʉความฝันkwaam-fǎnอันanสูงสุดsǔung-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngใครหลายคนkrai-lǎai-kon
Having one's own house is the ultimate dream for many people.
3NounC1
the self; one's identity
a person's own self or identity
Examples
การเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taang1travel; traveling (in general)2a trip; a journeyคนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเรียนรู้riian-rúuเรียนรู้riian-rúu[to] learn; acquire knowledgeเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutตนเองdton-eengตนเองdton-eeng1oneself (reflexive pronoun)2one's own (possessive)3the self; one's identityมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
Traveling alone made me learn more about myself.
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สิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanที่สุดtîi-sùtคือkʉʉการgaanซื่อสัตย์sʉ̂ʉ-sàtต่อdtɔ̀ɔตนเองdton-eengแม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnจะjàไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
The most important thing is to be true to oneself, even if others disagree.
การยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápข้อบกพร่องkɔ̂ɔ-bòk-prɔ̂ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengคือkʉʉบันไดban-daiขั้นแรกkân-rɛ̂ɛkสู่sùuการพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaตัวตนdtuua-dtonให้ดีhâi-diiขึ้นkʉ̂n
Accepting one's own flaws is the first step towards developing a better self.
ปรัชญาbpràt-yaaหลายlǎaiแขนงkà-nɛ̌ɛngมุ่งเน้นmûng-nénการสำรวจgaan-sǎm-rùuatและlɛ́ทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiธรรมชาติtam-má-châatของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ng
Many philosophical branches focus on deeply exploring and understanding the nature of the self.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dton
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ตนdtonตนdton1self; oneself2self (as a concept)3classifier: supernatural beings; asceticsself; oneselfPart 1
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เองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfoneself; personally; by oneselfPart 2
ตนเองdton-eengตนเองdton-eengoneself (reflexive pronoun)oneself (reflexive pronoun)Word