ตะราง
dtà-raangMeaning
1NounB2
jail; prison
a place where criminals are kept as punishment; a jail or prison (often used colloquially).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)4for a long time (Isan)จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎaข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎacriminal charge; legal countลักขโมยlák-kà-mooiลักขโมยlák-kà-mooi[to] steal [sth]; [to] pilfer [sth]และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)คงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserve7corn; maize (Southern Thai)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตะรางdtà-raangตะรางdtà-raangjail; prisonหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years
He was arrested for theft and will probably have to spend several years in jail.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunทำtamผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎaiอีกครั้งìik-krángคุณkunได้dâaiเข้าไปkâo-bpaiอยู่ในyùu-naiตะรางdtà-raangแน่nɛ̂ɛ
If you break the law again, you'll surely end up in prison.
เขาkǎoใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítวัยหนุ่มwai-nùmส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiในnaiตะรางdtà-raangเพราะprɔ́ความผิดkwaam-pìtที่tîiเขาkǎoก่อขึ้นgɔ̀ɔ-kʉ̂nในอดีตnai-à-dìit
He spent most of his youth in prison because of the crimes he committed in the past.
การgaanต้องโทษdtɔ̂ng-tôotในnaiตะรางdtà-raangไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenการจำกัดgaan-jam-gàtอิสรภาพìt-sà-rà-pâapทางกายtaang-gaaiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ngต่อdtɔ̀ɔสภาพจิตใจsà-pâap-jìt-jaiด้วยdûuai
Being sentenced to jail not only restricts physical freedom but also has a profound impact on one's mental state.
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
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.
| 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 | — | — |