ตรง
dtrongMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
straight (not bent)
not curved or bent; in a straight line
Examples
เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; correspondingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)โค้งkóongโค้งkóong1curve; bend2[to] curve; bend; arch3curved; bending; arched4[to] bow (upper body)
This line is straight, not curved.
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Use the ruler to draw a straight line with the pencil.
เขาkǎoจัดเก้าอี้jàt-gâo-îiให้hâiเรียงriiangเป็นแถวbpen-tɛ̌ɛoตรงdtrongสำหรับsǎm-ràpการประชุมgaan-bprà-chum
He arranged the chairs in straight rows for the meeting.
2AdverbA2
directly; straight (direction/path)
in a straight or immediate way; without turning or delay
Examples
เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningตรงไปdtrong-bpaiตรงไปdtrong-bpai1straight ahead2[to] go straight (ahead)อีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)นิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เลี้ยวซ้ายlíiao-sáaiเลี้ยวซ้ายlíiao-sáai[to] turn left
Walk straight a bit more and then turn left.
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Will the train come directly to this station?
ถึงtʉ̌ngสนามบินsà-nǎam-binแล้วlɛ́ɛoให้hâiขึ้นkʉ̂nชั้นสองchán-sɔ̌ɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛoเดินdəənตรงไปdtrong-bpaiที่tîiจุดตรวจjùt-dtrùuatทันทีtan-tii
Once you arrive at the airport, go up to the second floor and head straight to the checkpoint immediately.
3AdjectiveB1
direct; straightforward; frank
honest, clear, and not roundabout in manner or speech
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleพูดตรงpûut-dtrongพูดตรงpûut-dtrong[to] speak frankly; [to] be bluntไม่อ้อมค้อมmâi-ɔ̂ɔm-kɔ́ɔmไม่อ้อมค้อมmâi-ɔ̂ɔm-kɔ́ɔm1direct; straightforward2directly; bluntly; without beating around the bush
He is straightforward and doesn’t beat around the bush.
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The boss appreciates feedback that is direct and sincere.
If there’s a problem, just say it directly so we can fix it quickly.
นักข่าวnák kàaoตั้งคำถามdtâng kam tăamตรงdtrongๆ-จนjonผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăanตอบdtòpอย่างyàangหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîangไม่ได้mâi dâai
The journalist asked such direct questions that the executive could not avoid answering.
4VerbB1
[to] be straight; align
to be in a straight line or properly aligned; to line up
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]จัดเก้าอี้jàt-gâo-îiจัดเก้าอี้jàt-gâo-îi[to] arrange/set up chairsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เรียงriiangเรียงriiang1[to] arrange; put in order2[to] line up; lay out3in a row; consecutivelyตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; correspondingเป็นแถวbpen-tɛ̌ɛoเป็นแถวbpen-tɛ̌ɛo1in a row; in a line2one after another; in successionด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Please arrange the chairs in straight rows.
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ช่างchângปรับbpràpกรอบรูปgrɔ̀ɔp-rûupให้hâiตรงกับdtrong-gàpแนวnɛɛoกำแพงgam-pɛɛngแล้วlɛ́ɛoมันmanดูduuเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiapขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâak
The technician aligned the picture frame with the wall; it looks much tidier.
นักเรียนnák-riianต้องdtɔ̂ngยืนyʉʉnให้hâiตรงตามdtrong-dtaamเส้นsênสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมdtriiamเข้าแถวkâo-tɛ̌ɛo
Students must stand aligned with the yellow line to prepare to line up.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnติดวอลเปเปอร์dtìt-wɔɔn-bpee-bpə̂əต้องdtɔ̂ngขีดkìitเส้นsênดิ่งdìngให้hâiตรงdtrongเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลายlaaiไม่mâiเอียงiiangไปbpaiตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtผนังpà-nǎng
Before putting up the wallpaper, you must draw a perfectly vertical line so the pattern doesn’t slant along the wall.
5AdjectiveB1
exact; matching; corresponding
exactly corresponding to a point, time, position, or rule; accurate
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; correspondingสิบโมงเช้าsìp-moong-cháoสิบโมงเช้าsìp-moong-cháo110 a.m. (10:00)2at 10 a.m. (10:00)
The meeting starts exactly at 10 a.m.
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คำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəตรงกับdtrong-gàpเกณฑ์geenที่tîiอาจารย์aa-jaanกำหนดgam-nòtทุกtúkข้อkɔ̂ɔ
Her answer matches the criteria set by the teacher in every respect.
The coordinates provided do not match the actual position on the map.
รายงานraai-ngaanฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiตรงdtrongตามข้อกำหนดdtaam-kɔ̂ɔ-gam-nòtและlɛ́อ้างอิงâang-ingแหล่งที่มาlɛ̀ng-tîi-maaตามdtaamรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎan
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ตร, the first consonant ต sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtrong
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 | — | — |