ตั้งตน
dtâng-dtonMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] establish oneself (as [sth])
to set oneself up in a particular role, position, or identity, often with a sense of self-appointment.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตั้งตนdtâng-dtonตั้งตนdtâng-dton[to] establish oneself (as [sth])เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หัวหน้ากลุ่มhǔua-nâa-glùmหัวหน้ากลุ่มhǔua-nâa-glùmgroup leaderโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverแต่งตั้งdtɛ̀ng-dtângแต่งตั้งdtɛ̀ng-dtâng[to] appoint; designate
He set himself up as the group leader without anyone appointing him.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉไม่กี่mâi-gìiเล่มlêmเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ตั้งตนdtâng-dtonเป็นbpenผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanด้านdâanการลงทุนgaan-long-tunแล้วlɛ́ɛo
After reading just a few books, she set herself up as an investment expert.
ในnaiยุคyúkที่têeข้อมูลข่าวสารkôr-moon kàao-săanแพร่หลายprâe lăaiใครๆkrai kraiก็gâwสามารถsăa-mâatตั้งตนdtâng dtonเป็นbpenนักวิจารณ์nák wí-jaanบนbonโลกออนไลน์lôhk on-laaiได้dâiง่ายๆngâai ngâai
In an era where information spreads widely, anyone can easily set themselves up as an online critic.
ชายchaaiคนkonนั้นnánตั้งตนdtâng dtonเป็นbpenศาสดาsàat-sà-daaประกาศbprà-gàatคำสอนkam sŏnใหม่ๆmài màiจนมีjon meeผู้คนpôo konหลงเชื่อlŏng chêuuaและláeติดตามdtìt dtaamเป็นจำนวนมากbpen jam-nuuan mâak
That man set himself up as a prophet, proclaiming new teachings until many people were deluded into following him.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtâng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; piles[to] place upright; stand; erectPart 1
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ตนdtonตนdton1self; oneself2self (as a concept)3classifier: supernatural beings; asceticsself; oneselfPart 2
ตั้งตนdtâng-dtonตั้งตนdtâng-dton[to] establish oneself (as [sth])[to] establish oneself (as [sth])Word