ตันๆ
dtan dtanMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
blocked; clogged; stuffy
Physically blocked or clogged, such as a pipe, road, or a stuffy nose; not letting things pass.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่สบายmâi sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illจมูกjà-mòokจมูกjà-mòok1nose2nose (of an object)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตันๆdtan dtanตันๆdtan dtan1blocked; clogged; stuffy2solid-looking; blocky3mentally stuck; blankหายใจhăai jaiหายใจhăai jai[to] breathe; respireไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)สะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)
I'm sick, so my nose is stuffy and it's hard to breathe.
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ท่อระบายน้ำtôr rá-baai náamในnaiอ่างล้างจานàang láang jaanตันๆdtan dtanอีกแล้วèek láewสงสัยsŏng săiต้องdtôngเรียกrîakช่างchângมาmaaดูdoo
The kitchen sink drain is clogged again; I guess I'll have to call a plumber.
เย็นวันศุกร์yen wan sùkถนนtà-nŏnในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpจะjàตันๆdtan dtanเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sètควรkuuanวางwaangแผนการเดินทางpăen gaan dern taangดีๆdee dee
On Friday evenings, the roads in Bangkok are especially blocked; you should plan your travel well.
ช่างchângบอกว่าbòk wâaท่อแอร์tôr aeตันๆdtan dtanเพราะpráwมีmeeฝุ่นfùnและláeสิ่งสกปรกsìng sòk-gà-bpròkสะสมsà-sŏmอยู่yòoมากmâakจึงjeungทำให้tam hâiแอร์aeไม่mâiเย็นyenและláeมีmeeน้ำหยดnám yòt
The technician said the air conditioner pipe is clogged due to a large accumulation of dust and dirt, causing it to not cool properly and leak water.
2AdjectiveB1
solid-looking; blocky
Having a solid, blocky, or stout appearance; used for bodies or objects that look thick and compact.
Examples
น้องชายnóng chaaiน้องชายnóng chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureตันๆdtan dtanตันๆdtan dtan1blocked; clogged; stuffy2solid-looking; blocky3mentally stuck; blankเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[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); pocketและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่ชอบmâi chôpไม่ชอบmâi chôp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]ออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaaiออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaai[to] exercise; work out
My younger brother has a stout build because he loves to eat and doesn't like to exercise.
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เฟอร์นิเจอร์fer-ni-jêrสไตล์sà-dtaaiนี้néeจะjàดูdooตันๆdtan dtanหนักๆnàk nàkเหมาะกับmòr gàpบ้านbâanที่têeมีmeeพื้นที่púen têeกว้างขวางgwâang-kwăang
This style of furniture looks solid and heavy, suitable for a house with a lot of space.
นักยกน้ำหนักnák yók nám-nàkคนkonนั้นnánมีmeeรูปร่างrôop râangตันๆdtan dtanแต่dtàeเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiกล้ามเนื้อglâam néuuaที่têeแข็งแกร่งkăeng gràeng
That weightlifter has a stout build, but it's packed with strong muscles.
ถึงtĕungภายนอกpaai nôkรถrótคันkanนี้néeจะjàดูdooตันๆdtan dtanเหมือนmĕuuanรถถังrót tăngแต่dtàeมันmanกลับglàpมีmeeสมรรถนะsà-mát-tá-náการขับขี่gaan kàp kèeที่têeปราดเปรียวbpràat bpriiaoอย่างyàangไม่น่าเชื่อmâi nâa chêuua
Although the exterior of this car looks blocky like a tank, it surprisingly has incredibly agile driving performance.
3AdjectiveB1
mentally stuck; blank
Feeling mentally stuck, unable to think of ideas or solve a problem; your mind feels blocked.
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentหัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตันๆdtan dtanตันๆdtan dtan1blocked; clogged; stuffy2solid-looking; blocky3mentally stuck; blankคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My head feels blocked today, I can't think of any ideas for work.
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พอเจอpo jerปัญหาbpan-hăaที่têeซับซ้อนsáp sónสมองsà-mŏngผมก็pŏm gôrเริ่มrêrmตันๆdtan dtanต้องdtôngขอkŏrเวลาway-laaไปbpaiพักสมองpák sà-mŏngสักครู่sàk krôo
When faced with a complex problem, my brain starts to feel blocked; I need to take a moment to rest my mind.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaหัวhŭuaตันๆdtan dtanคิดkítไอเดียai-diiaใหม่màiไม่mâiออกòkลองlongเปลี่ยนbplìianบรรยากาศการทำงานban-yaa-gàat gaan tam ngaanดูสิdoo sì
If you feel your mind is blocked and can't think of new ideas, try changing your work environment.
นักเขียนnák kĭianหลายคนlăai konมักจะmák jàประสบbprà-sòpกับgàpภาวะpaa-wáสมองsà-mŏngตันๆdtan dtanซึ่งsêungทำให้tam hâiไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatสร้างสรรค์sâang sănผลงานpŏn ngaanต่อdtòได้dâiเป็นเวลานานbpen wee-laa naan
Many writers often experience a state of mental block, which prevents them from being able to continue their creative work for a long time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตันๆ said ตัน-ตัน?
dtan dtan
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
dtan
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 | — | — |