ตรงอก
dtrong-òkMeaning
1AdverbA2
right on the chest; squarely in the chest
directly at or on the chest area.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไฝfǎiไฝfǎimole; beauty markเม็ดใหญ่mét-yàiเม็ดใหญ่mét-yàilarge-grained; large-sized (for small items)ตรงอกdtrong-òkตรงอกdtrong-òkright on the chest; squarely in the chest
He has a large mole on his chest.
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He was hit hard right on the chest by the ball.
The doctor used a stethoscope to check the patient's chest.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเขาkǎoถูกtùukยิงyingกระสุนgrà-sǔnโดนdoonตรงอกdtrong-òkพอดีpɔɔ-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเกราะgrɔ̀ช่วยชีวิตchûuai-chii-wítเขาkǎoไว้wái
When he was shot, the bullet hit him directly in the chest, but luckily the vest saved his life.
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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ตรงอกdtrong-òkตรงอกdtrong-òkright on the chest; squarely in the chestright on the chest; squarely in the chestWord