ตั้งตระหง่าน(dtâng dtrà-ngàan)

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] tower; stand tall and imposing

To rise or stand very high in an impressive way, clearly standing out in the view (e.g., mountains, cliffs, statues, buildings).

Examples

ตึกdtèukตึกdtèukbuilding (large, multi-story)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสูงที่สุดsŏong têe sùtสูงที่สุดsŏong têe sùt1tallest2highest; maximumในเมืองnai meuuangในเมืองnai meuuang1in the city; downtown2urban; cityตั้งตระหง่านdtâng dtrà-ngàanตั้งตระหง่านdtâng dtrà-ngàan1[to] tower; stand tall and imposing2towering; imposing (used before a noun)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainใจกลางjai glaangใจกลางjai glaang1center; heart; middle2central; in the centerย่านธุรกิจyâan tú-rá-gìtย่านธุรกิจyâan tú-rá-gìtbusiness district; commercial/financial area (CBD)
The tallest building in the city stands majestically in the heart of the business district.
2AdjectiveC1

towering; imposing (used before a noun)

High and very impressive in appearance; used to describe something that stands tall and is the main thing you see.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มองmongมองmong1[to] watch; observe2[to] view; regard; consider3[to] look atภูเขาpoo kăoภูเขาpoo kăo1mountain2range; mountain rangeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตั้งตระหง่านdtâng dtrà-ngàanตั้งตระหง่านdtâng dtrà-ngàan1[to] tower; stand tall and imposing2towering; imposing (used before a noun)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainไกลๆglai glaiไกลๆglai glai1from afar; at a distance2far-off; distantมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1to become calm; subside; quiet down2calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet3to cease hostilities; make peace
I like looking at the majestic mountains in the distance; it makes me feel calm.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erect8stack; pile; bundle9as much as; as many asPart 1
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ตระหง่านdtrà-ngàanตระหง่านdtrà-ngàantowering; majesticPart 2
ตั้งตระหง่านdtâng dtrà-ngàanตั้งตระหง่านdtâng dtrà-ngàan[to] tower; stand tall and imposing