ตรงเด่
dtrong-dèeMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
bolt upright; sticking straight up/out
Very upright or sticking straight up; used for hair, posture, or things that stand straight up or poke straight out.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ไฟดูดfai-dùutไฟดูดfai-dùut1[to] get an electric shock2electric shockจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชี้chíiชี้chíi1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; point out3[to] designate; specifyตรงเด่dtrong-dèeตรงเด่dtrong-dèebolt upright; sticking straight up/outเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He got an electric shock, causing his hair to stick straight up.
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ทหารองครักษ์tá-hǎan-ong-ká-rákยืนนิ่งyʉʉn-nîngตัวdtuuaตรงเด่dtrong-dèeไม่mâiขยับเขยื้อนkà-yàp-kà-yʉ̂ʉanเลยləəiแม้แต่น้อยmɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛ-nɔ́ɔi
The royal guard stood still and perfectly upright, not moving even a little bit.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaนักเรียนnák-riianเห็นhěnครูใหญ่kruu-yàiเดินมาdəən-maaทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂รีบrîipลุกขึ้นยืนlúk-kʉ̂n-yʉʉnตัวdtuuaตรงเด่dtrong-dèeโดยอัตโนมัติdooi-àt-dtà-noo-mát
When the students saw the headmaster approaching, they all automatically stood up bolt upright.
เสาธงsǎo-tongต้นdtônนั้นnánตั้งdtângตรงเด่dtrong-dèeท้าทายtáa-taaiแรงลมrɛɛng-lomพายุpaa-yúที่tîiพัดกระหน่ำpát-grà-nàmอย่างyàangไม่mâiลดละlót-lá
That flagpole stood straight up, defying the relentless, battering storm winds.
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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ตรงเด่dtrong-dèeตรงเด่dtrong-dèebolt upright; sticking straight up/outbolt upright; sticking straight up/outWord