ตองเอซ
dtɔɔng-èetMeaning
1NounB2
three aces (in card games)
In card games, a hand with three aces (three of a kind with aces).
Examples
รอบนี้rɔ̂ɔp-níiรอบนี้rɔ̂ɔp-níithis time; this roundฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerไพ่pâiไพ่pâiplaying card; cardsตองเอซdtɔɔng-èetตองเอซdtɔɔng-èetthree aces (in card games)สู้sûuสู้sûu1[to] fight; struggle2keep going!; fight on! (encouragement)3[to] compete; contend (against)4[to] withstand; cope with; afford5[to] match; compare with; equalไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
I got three aces this round. Are you going to challenge me?
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ในnaiเกมgeemโป๊กเกอร์bpóok-gə̂əการได้gaan-dâaiตองเอซdtɔɔng-èetถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaเป็นbpenไพ่pâiที่tîiแข็งkɛ̌ngมากmâak
In poker, getting three aces is considered a very strong hand.
เขาkǎoทำหน้าtam-nâaเรียบเฉยrîiap-chə̌əiทั้งที่táng-tîiในnaiมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉไพ่pâiตองเอซdtɔɔng-èetอยู่yùuทำให้tam-hâiไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiกล้าglâaสู้sûuด้วยdûuaiเลยləəi
He kept a straight face even though he was holding three aces, which made no one dare to bet against him.
ความน่าจะเป็นkwaam-nâa-jà-bpenที่จะtîi-jàจั่วjùuaไพ่pâiแล้วlɛ́ɛoได้dâaiตองเอซdtɔɔng-èetตั้งdtângแต่แรกdtɛ̀ɛ-rɛ̂ɛkนั้นnánมีmiiน้อยมากnɔ́ɔi-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ดันdanทำได้tam-dâai
The probability of drawing three aces from the start is very low, but he somehow managed to do it.
Tones
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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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ตองเอซdtɔɔng-èetตองเอซdtɔɔng-èetthree aces (in card games)three aces (in card games)Word