ตรงมา
dtrong-maaMeaning
1AdverbB1
[to] come straight toward
To come straight toward a person or place, without turning aside or making a detour.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningตรงมาdtrong-maaตรงมาdtrong-maa[to] come straight towardหาฉันhǎa-chǎnหาฉันhǎa-chǎn[to] seek me; look for meจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuin front of the doorโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เลี้ยวlíiaoเลี้ยวlíiao[to] turn (change direction)
She walked straight toward me from the doorway without turning.
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ขับรถkàp-rótตรงมาdtrong-maaถึงtʉ̌ngสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเลี้ยวขวาlíiao-kwǎaจะjàเห็นhěnวัดwátอยู่yùuหน้าnâaตรงdtrong
Drive straight to the intersection and then turn right; you’ll see the temple straight ahead.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnไฟฉุกเฉินfai-chùk-chə̌ənรถพยาบาลrót-pá-yaa-baanก็gɔ̂วิ่งwîngตรงมาdtrong-maaทางเราtaang-raoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
As soon as we saw the emergency lights, the ambulance came straight toward us quickly.
นักวิ่งnák-wîngต้องdtɔ̂ngวิ่งwîngตรงมาdtrong-maaตามdtaamเลนleenของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonโดยdooiไม่mâiตัดหน้าdtàt-nâaใครkraiจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàเข้าสู่kâo-sùuโค้งkóongแรกrɛ̂ɛk
Runners must come straight along their lanes without cutting in front of others until reaching the first curve.
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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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
ตรงมาdtrong-maaตรงมาdtrong-maa[to] come straight toward[to] come straight towardWord