ตระกอง (dtrà-gɔɔng) — [to] embrace; cradle (literary)

Meaning

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[to] embrace; cradle (literary)

To wrap one's arms around someone or something or hold them close, often gently or affectionately.

The mother held her child close in her arms and gently stroked the child's back until the crying stopped.

3 more examples

When his child woke up from anesthesia after surgery, the father gently gathered the child into his arms in relief.

The elderly woman held her husband's old blanket close to her chest, as though the warmth of the man she had lost still lingered in its fabric.

As soon as they reunited after years apart, he gently gathered her into his arms, needing no words to express how much he had missed her.

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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

dtrà

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

[to] hug tightly; [to] embrace