ตรอง
dtrɔɔngMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] ponder; consider carefully
to think something over carefully and judiciously before deciding; to deliberate
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌ə1proposal; suggestion2offer; bid (business)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesตรองdtrɔɔngตรองdtrɔɔng[to] ponder; consider carefullyให้hâiให้hâi1[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)รอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp1careful; thorough2prudent; judiciousสักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allสองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎamสองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎam1two or three; a few2two or three (used on its own)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
Before accepting the new offer, I’d like a few days to think it over carefully.
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เขาkǎoตรองdtrɔɔngทุกtúkความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangและlɛ́ผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลงทุนlong-tun
He deliberated on every risk and impact before deciding to invest.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanตรองdtrɔɔngถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamในnaiรายงานraai-ngaanอย่างพิถีพิถันyàang-pí-tǐi-pí-tǎnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangความคลุมเครือkwaam-klum-krʉʉa
The committee deliberated over the wording in the report meticulously to avoid ambiguity.
โปรดbpròotตรองdtrɔɔngด้วยdûuaiวิจารณญาณwí-jaa-rá-ná-yaanไม่ใช่mâi-châiเพียงpiiangตามกระแสdtaam-grà-sɛ̌ɛที่tîiกดดันgòt-danให้hâiรีบrîipตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
Please deliberate with sound judgment, not merely follow trends that pressure you to decide hastily.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
dtrɔɔng
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 | — | — |