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dtrʉng

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] pin; fasten; fix in place

to secure something so it stays in position and cannot move

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2VerbB2

[to] immobilize; hold down

to restrain or hold someone/something so it cannot move

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3VerbB2

[to] freeze (prices/wages); keep unchanged

to maintain at a set level without change, especially prices, wages, or rates

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4VerbB2

[to] transfix; captivate

to hold someone’s attention completely, as if fixed in place

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ตร, the first consonant ต sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

dtrʉng

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——