ตอนกลาง
dtɔɔn-glaangMeanings
1NounA2
middle; central part
the middle section or central part of something (e.g., the middle of a book, period, or area)
Examples
ตอนกลางdtɔɔn-glaangตอนกลางdtɔɔn-glaang1middle; central part2middle; central3in the middle section; during the middle partของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)สนุกมากsà-nùk-mâakสนุกมากsà-nùk-mâakvery fun
The middle part of the story is very fun.
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The middle section of the movie was rather boring.
We will take a break at the middle point of the hiking trail.
เรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoเริ่มrə̂əmเข้มข้นkêm-kônขึ้นkʉ̂nในnaiตอนกลางdtɔɔn-glaangของkɔ̌ɔngนิยายní-yaaiเล่มlêmนี้níi
The plot starts to intensify in the middle section of this novel.
2AdjectiveB1
middle; central
Situated in the middle section of an area, text, or other whole.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการสอบgaan-sɔ̀ɔpการสอบgaan-sɔ̀ɔpexamination; testตอนกลางdtɔɔn-glaangตอนกลางdtɔɔn-glaang1middle; central part2middle; central3in the middle section; during the middle partภาคpâakภาคpâak1region; area2part; section; division3sector (economic/societal)ในเดือนnai-dʉʉanในเดือนnai-dʉʉanin the month (of)ตุลาคมdtù-laa-komตุลาคมdtù-laa-komOctober
We have the mid-term exam in October.
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หลายlǎaiจังหวัดjang-wàtในnaiภาคpâakตอนกลางdtɔɔn-glaangของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtaiเป็นbpenพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiเกษตรกรรมgà-sèet-dtà-gamที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kan
Many provinces in the central region of Thailand are important agricultural areas.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจะมีjà-miiการประเมินผลงานgaan-bprà-məən-pǒn-ngaanอีกครั้งìik-krángในช่วงnai-chûuangตอนกลางdtɔɔn-glaangปีbpii
The company will have another performance evaluation during the mid-year period.
วิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtตอนกลางdtɔɔn-glaangทศวรรษtót-sà-wát1990ส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngต่อdtɔ̀ɔภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâakเอเชียee-chiia
The mid-1990s economic crisis severely impacted the Asian region.
3AdverbB1
in the middle section; during the middle part
In or during the middle section of something, such as a story or a period of time.
Examples
ตอนกลางdtɔɔn-glaangตอนกลางdtɔɔn-glaang1middle; central part2middle; central3in the middle section; during the middle partเดือนdʉʉanเดือนdʉʉan1month2the Moon; moonเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoall gone; finished; sold out
In the middle of the month, my money is usually almost gone.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpตื่นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-maaทำงานtam-ngaanตอนกลางdtɔɔn-glaangดึกdʉ̀kเพราะprɔ́มันmanเงียบngîiapและlɛ́มีสมาธิmii-sà-maa-tí
He likes to wake up and work in the middle of the night because it's quiet and he can concentrate.
อากาศaa-gàatตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wanร้อนจัดrɔ́ɔn-jàtแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnก็gɔ̂เย็นสบายyen-sà-baaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
The weather during the day is extremely hot, but at night it becomes cooler and more comfortable.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanมักmákเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nตอนกลางdtɔɔn-glaangของkɔ̌ɔngการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumไม่ใช่mâi-châiตอนdtɔɔnเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtôn
Important decisions are often made in the middle of the meeting, not at the beginning.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtɔɔn
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
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กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-middle; centerPart 2
ตอนกลางdtɔɔn-glaangตอนกลางdtɔɔn-glaangmiddle; central partmiddle; central partWord