ตะแคง
dtà-kɛɛngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] tilt; tip; lean [sth/sb] to one side
to move, hold, or turn something or oneself so it is slanted or leaning to one side; to tip from an upright position
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillตะแคงdtà-kɛɛngตะแคงdtà-kɛɛng1[to] tilt; tip; lean [sth/sb] to one side2on its side; sideways; slanted (tilted)3[to] turn onto one's side; lie on one's sideแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)เล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรินrinรินrin1pour gently in a thin stream2to trickle; to flow lightlyน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventหกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2[to] spill
He tilted the glass slightly to pour the water without spilling.
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ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiตะแคงdtà-kɛɛngขวดkùuatสีsǐiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiหยดyòtสุดท้ายsùt-táaiไหลออกมาlǎi-ɔ̀ɔk-maa
The teacher told us to tilt the paint bottle so the last drop would come out.
I have to tip the pot so the soil loosens before moving the plant.
ช่างภาพchâang-pâapตะแคงdtà-kɛɛngกล้องglɔ̂ngเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรับbpràpเส้นขอบฟ้าsên-kɔ̀ɔp-fáaให้hâiสมดุลsǒm-dunในเฟรมnai-freem
The photographer tilted the camera slightly to balance the horizon in the frame.
2AdjectiveB1
on its side; sideways; slanted (tilted)
positioned on its side or at an angle rather than upright; tilted
Examples
แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay down; set; establish (plan/rule/system)5[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)ตะแคงdtà-kɛɛngตะแคงdtà-kɛɛng1[to] tilt; tip; lean [sth/sb] to one side2on its side; sideways; slanted (tilted)3[to] turn onto one's side; lie on one's sideอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtótable; deskน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedหกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2[to] spill
The glass is tilted on the table, so the water spilled.
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The shop sign is slanted to the side because of last night’s strong wind.
ตู้หนังสือdtûu-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉเริ่มrə̂əmตะแคงdtà-kɛɛngเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpฐานtǎanให้hâiมั่นคงmân-kong
The bookshelf is starting to tilt slightly; we need to level the base.
กล้องglɔ̂ngตั้งdtângบนbonขาตั้งkǎa-dtângไม่พอmâi-pɔɔดีdiiภาพpâapเลยləəiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaตะแคงdtà-kɛɛngเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiจนjonเส้นขอบฟ้าsên-kɔ̀ɔp-fáaเอียงiiang
The camera wasn’t properly mounted on the tripod, so the image came out slightly tilted and the horizon slanted.
3VerbB2
[to] turn onto one's side; lie on one's side
to turn or position the body on one side rather than face up or face down; does not itself imply sleeping
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎngปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎng1to have back pain; have a backache2back pain; backacheเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downตะแคงdtà-kɛɛngตะแคงdtà-kɛɛng1[to] tilt; tip; lean [sth/sb] to one side2on its side; sideways; slanted (tilted)3[to] turn onto one's side; lie on one's sideตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángthroughout; all throughคืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)
Last night my back hurt, so I had to lie on my side the whole night.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔสั่งให้sàng-hâiนอนnɔɔnตะแคงdtà-kɛɛngซ้ายsáaiหลังlǎngผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหายใจสะดวกhǎai-jai-sà-dùuakขึ้นkʉ̂n
The doctor told me to lie on my left side after surgery to breathe more easily.
เวลาwee-laaเมารถmao-rótฉันchǎnจะjàนอนnɔɔnตะแคงdtà-kɛɛngหันหน้าhǎn-nâaออกหน้าต่างɔ̀ɔk-nâa-dtàangเพราะprɔ́ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเวียนหัวwiian-hǔuaน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-long
When I get carsick, I lie on my side facing the window because it helps reduce dizziness.
เธอtəəชอบchɔ̂ɔpนอนnɔɔnตะแคงdtà-kɛɛngกอดgɔ̀ɔtหมอนข้างmɔ̌ɔn-kâangเพราะprɔ́ท่าtâaนี้níiทำให้tam-hâiไหล่làiไม่mâiตึงdtʉngและlɛ́หลับลึกlàp-lʉ́kกว่าgwàa
She likes to lie on her side hugging a bolster, because that position prevents shoulder stiffness and helps her sleep more deeply.
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 | — | — |