ตรงนี้
dtrong-níiMeanings
1AdverbA1
here; right here
in this exact place or position
Examples
วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this point
Put the bag right here.
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Can I sit right here?
Please sign right here.
Yesterday I parked my car right in this spot. Why isn't it here today?
2PronounA1
this place/spot; this location
the specific place being indicated
Examples
ตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This place is very hot.
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This place is my house.
This place used to be my old school.
We will build a public park in this location.
3PronounB1
this part; this section; this point
the specific part under discussion (of a text, issue, process, etc.)
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])ตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอีกทีìik-tiiอีกทีìik-tii1again; once more2another time; laterได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
I don't understand this part. Can you say it again?
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คุณครูkun kruuคะkáหนูnŏoยังyangงงๆngong ngongตรงนี้dtrong néeอยู่yòoช่วยchûuaiอธิบายà-tí-baaiเพิ่มpêrmหน่อยnòiค่ะkâ
Teacher, I'm still confused about this part. Could you please explain a bit more?
ประเด็นสำคัญbprà-den-sǎm-kanมันmanอยู่yùuตรงนี้dtrong-níiแหละlɛ̀คือkʉʉเขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiทำtamแต่dtɛ̀ɛผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápมันmanแย่yɛ̂ɛ
The main point is right here: he didn't do it intentionally, but the result was bad.
จุดjùtที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnที่สุดtîi-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngทฤษฎีtrít-sà-diiนี้níiก็คือgɔ̂-kʉʉตรงนี้dtrong-níiที่tîiผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจะjàเชื่อมโยงchʉ̂ʉam-yoongสองsɔ̌ɔngแนวคิดnɛɛo-kítเข้าด้วยกันkâo-dûuai-gan
The most complex point of this theory is right here, where the author tries to link two concepts together.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]straight (not bent)Part 1
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ตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níihere; right herehere; right hereWord