ตังเม
dtang-meeMeaning
1NounB1
nougat; sticky sugar candy
A sweet, sticky or chewy confection made from sugar or syrup, often containing peanuts or sesame seeds; some varieties are pulled.
Examples
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ตังเมdtang mayตังเมdtang maynougat; sticky sugar candyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousมันหวานman wăanมันหวานman wăansweet potatoและláeและláeand (coordinating)เหนียวnĭiaoเหนียวnĭiao1sticky; adhesive2chewy; tough (texture)3stingy; tightfisted4tough; enduring (colloq.)5tough; resistant to breaking or tearing
When I was a child, I really liked eating 'tangme'. It's sweet and chewy.
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ที่têeงานวัดngaan wátมีmeeร้านráanขายkăaiตังเมdtang mayสดsòtเขาkăoกำลังดึงgam-lang deungน้ำตาลnáam dtaanร้อนๆrón rónให้เราhâi raoดูdooเลยloie
At the temple fair, there's a stall selling fresh 'tangme'. They were pulling the hot sugar right in front of us.
ขนมkà-nǒmตังเมdtang-meeทำจากtam-jàakน้ำตาลมะพร้าวnám-dtaan-má-práaoเคี่ยวkîiaoจนjonเหนียวnǐiaoเวลาwee-laaกินginจะjàติดฟันdtìt-fanนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛอร่อยà-rɔ̀iมากmâak
'Tangme' candy is made from palm sugar boiled until sticky. It's a bit sticky on your teeth when you eat it, but it's delicious.
กระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanทำtamตังเมdtang-meeแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəmต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiทักษะták-sàสูงsǔungในnaiการดึงgaan-dʉngและlɛ́พับpápน้ำตาลnám-dtaanร้อนrɔ́ɔnซ้ำไปซ้ำมาsám-bpai-sám-maaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiเนื้อสัมผัสnʉ́ʉa-sǎm-pàtที่tîiพอดีpɔɔ-dii
The traditional process of making 'tangme' requires great skill in repeatedly pulling and folding the hot sugar to achieve the perfect texture.
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
dtang
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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ตังเมdtang-meeตังเมdtang-meenougat; sticky sugar candynougat; sticky sugar candyWord