ตรงสัน
dtrong-sǎnMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
right on the ridge/spine
located exactly on the ridge or raised edge of something (e.g., roof ridge, book spine, ridge of a hill); aligned along the ridge line
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ติดป้ายชื่อdtìt bpâai chêuuติดป้ายชื่อdtìt bpâai chêuu[to] attach a name tag; [to] label with a nameหนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letterตรงสันdtrong sănตรงสันdtrong sănright on the ridge/spineปกbpòkปกbpòk1cover; front cover2collar (of a garment)3[to] cover4normal; regular (abbr.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)จะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)หาเจอhăa jerหาเจอhăa jer[to] find (successfully)ง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
Please stick the book title label exactly on the spine so I can find it easily.
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The cat likes to walk right on the ridge of the house wall every evening.
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapปีนbpiinขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiตั้งdtângกล้องglɔ̂ngตรงสันdtrong-sǎnเขาkǎoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บgèpภาพpâapพระอาทิตย์ขึ้นprá-aa-tít-kʉ̂nได้dâaiมุมกว้างmum-gwâangที่สุดtîi-sùt
The photographer climbed up to set the camera right on the mountain ridge to capture the widest possible view of the sunrise.
การวางgaan-waangกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangแถวแรกtɛ̌ɛo-rɛ̂ɛkให้hâiตรงdtrongสันหลังคาsǎn-lǎng-kaaพอดีpɔɔ-diiเป็นbpenขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanมากmâakในnaiการมุงgaan-mungหลังคาlǎng-kaa
Placing the first row of tiles exactly on the roof ridge is a very critical step in roofing.
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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สันsǎnสันsǎn1ridge; crest2spine; back/edge (book, knife, etc.)3loin; back cut (meat)ridge; crestPart 2
ตรงสันdtrong-sǎnตรงสันdtrong-sǎnright on the ridge/spineright on the ridge/spineWord