ตองหก
dtɔɔng-hòkMeaning
1NounB1
triple six; 666
Three sixes together; 666. Used especially in dice or card games, and to refer to numbers like phone numbers or license plates.
Examples
ดูสิduu-sìดูสิduu-sìlook!; see!ทะเบียนรถtá-biian-rótทะเบียนรถtá-biian-rót1license plate; number plate2registration number; license number3vehicle registration (record/status)คันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery numberตองหกdtɔɔng-hòkตองหกdtɔɔng-hòktriple six; 666
Look! That car's license plate is triple six.
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เขาkǎoโชคดีchôok-diiมากmâakทอยtɔɔiลูกเต๋าlûuk-dtǎoได้ตองdâai-dtɔɔngหกhòkในnaiตาdtaaตัดสินdtàt-sǐnพอดีpɔɔ-dii
He was very lucky; he rolled triple sixes on the deciding turn.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnยอมyɔɔmจ่ายjàaiแพงpɛɛngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiเบอร์โทรศัพท์bəə-too-rá-sàpที่tîiเป็นbpenเลขlêekตองหกdtɔɔng-hòkเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเป็นbpenเลขlêekสวยsǔuai
My friend was willing to pay more to get a phone number with triple sixes because he believes it's a beautiful number.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaในnaiบางวัฒนธรรมbaang-wát-tá-ná-tamเลขตองlêek-dtɔɔngหกhòkจะjàถูกtùukมองmɔɔngในแง่ลบnai-ngɛ̂ɛ-lópแต่dtɛ̀ɛสำหรับsǎm-ràpนักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmเลขlêekสวยsǔuaiในnaiไทยtaiกลับglàpถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเลขที่lêek-tîiนิยมní-yomและlɛ́มีmiiราคาraa-kaaสูงsǔung
Although the number 666 is viewed negatively in some cultures, for collectors of 'beautiful numbers' in Thailand, it's considered a popular and valuable number.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtɔɔng
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
ตองdtɔɔngตองdtɔɔng1banana leaf; plantain leaf2set of three (matching)banana leaf; plantain leafPart 1
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ตองหกdtɔɔng-hòkตองหกdtɔɔng-hòktriple six; 666triple six; 666Word