ตบแต่ง
dtòp-dtɛ̀ngMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] decorate; [to] adorn
to decorate, adorn, or make something look more attractive, such as a person, place, or object
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaใช้เวลาchái-wee-laa1[to] spend time [doing sth/with sb]2[to] take (a certain amount of) timeตบแต่งdtòp-dtɛ̀ngตบแต่งdtòp-dtɛ̀ng1[to] decorate; [to] adorn2[to] marry off; [to] arrange a marriage for [sb]ร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibodyอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan[to] leave homeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyร่วมrûuamร่วมrûuam1[to] join; participate2together; jointly3joint; shared; mutualงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; function
She spent a long time dressing and grooming herself before leaving the house to attend the party.
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เชฟchéepกำลังgam-langตบแต่งdtòp-dtɛ̀ngจานjaanอาหารaa-hǎanให้ดูhâi-duuน่ารับประทานnâa-ráp-bprà-taanมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The chef is decorating the plate to make it look more appetizing.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanช่วยกันchûuai-ganตบแต่งdtòp-dtɛ̀ngสถานที่sà-tǎan-tîiจัดjàtงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanด้วยdûuaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiนานาพรรณnaa-naa-pan
The staff helped decorate the wedding venue with various kinds of flowers.
ช่างภาพchâang-pâapตบแต่งdtòp-dtɛ̀ngรูปถ่ายrûup-tàaiด้วยdûuaiโปรแกรมคอมพิวเตอร์bproo-grɛɛm-kɔm-piu-dtə̂əเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสีสันsǐi-sǎnดูduuสดใสsòt-sǎiขึ้นkʉ̂n
The photographer retouched the photo using a computer program to make the colors look more vibrant.
2VerbC1
[to] marry off; [to] arrange a marriage for [sb]
to arrange for someone to be married, often used traditionally of a parent arranging a daughter's marriage
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตบแต่งdtòp-dtɛ̀ngตบแต่งdtòp-dtɛ̀ng1[to] decorate; [to] adorn2[to] marry off; [to] arrange a marriage for [sb]ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterให้กับhâi-gàpให้กับhâi-gàpto; for (recipient/beneficiary)ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtclose friend; best friend
The parents intend to arrange for their daughter to be married to their close friend's son.
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ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiมักmákจะjàเป็นbpenคนkonจัดjàtการตบแต่งgaan-dtòp-dtɛ̀ngลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanให้hâiเป็นฝั่งเป็นฝาbpen-fàng-bpen-fǎa
In the past, adults were usually the ones who arranged for their children and grandchildren to be married and settled down.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaยุคสมัยyúk-sà-mǎiจะjàเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเศรษฐีsèet-tǐiบางตระกูลbaang-dtrà-guunก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongจัดjàtการตบแต่งgaan-dtòp-dtɛ̀ngทายาทtaa-yâatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขยายkà-yǎaiอำนาจam-nâatทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìt
Although times have changed, some wealthy families still arrange marriages for their heirs to expand their business power.
การที่gaan-tîiบิดามารดาbì-daa-maan-daaจัดjàtการตบแต่งgaan-dtòp-dtɛ̀ngบุตรธิดาbùt-tí-daaโดยdooiไม่mâiถามtǎamความkwaamสมัครใจsà-màk-jaiนั้นnánถือtʉ̌ʉเป็นธรรมเนียมbpen-tam-niiamที่tîiเลือนหายไปlʉʉan-hǎai-bpaiมากmâakในnaiสังคมไทยsǎng-kom-taiปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban
The practice of parents arranging their children's marriages without asking for their consent is a custom that has largely faded away in modern Thai society.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtòp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
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แต่งdtɛ̀ngแต่งdtɛ̀ng1[to] dress; get dressed2[to] marry (colloquial)3[to] decorate; adorn4[to] compose; write5[to] modify; tune; customize6[to] arrange; set; style[to] dress; get dressedPart 2
ตบแต่งdtòp-dtɛ̀ngตบแต่งdtòp-dtɛ̀ng[to] decorate; [to] adorn[to] decorate; [to] adornWord