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dtâng dtuua

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] get established; become self-sufficient

to become stable or secure in life or finances; to get on one’s feet

เขาkăoเริ่มrêrmจากjàakขายของkăai kŏngเล็กๆlék lékจนjonพอporมีmeeเงินเก็บngern gèpและláeตั้งตัวได้dtâng dtuua dâi

He started by selling small items until he had some savings and got on his feet.

2NounB2

[to] brace oneself; compose oneself

to steady or prepare oneself mentally or physically to face something

ก่อนgònขึ้นkêunเวทีway-teeฉันchănต้องdtôngตั้งตัวdtâng dtuuaให้hâiมั่นmânหายใจhăai jaiลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoค่อยkôiเริ่มrêrmพูดpôot

Before going on stage, I have to steady myself, take a deep breath, and then start speaking.

3NounC1

[to] charge; set one’s price (colloq.)

to state or demand a price for one’s goods or services (colloquial), often used with amounts

ช่างภาพchâang pâapตั้งตัวdtâng dtuuaค่าkâaถ่ายtàaiงานแต่งngaan dtàengที่สามtêe săamหมื่นmèuunบาทถ้วนbàat tûuanรวมruuamแต่งภาพdtàeng pâapแล้วláeo

The photographer set the wedding shoot price at exactly thirty thousand baht, including retouching.

4NounC1

[to] act high-and-mighty (colloq.)

to put on airs; to carry oneself with an affected sense of importance (informal)

ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeได้dâiโปรโมตbproh-móhtเขาkăoก็gâwตั้งตัวdtâng dtuuaพูดจาpôot jaaเหมือนmĕuuanคนใหญ่คนโตkon yài kon dtohขึ้นมาkêun maaทันทีtan tee

Ever since he got promoted, he’s been putting on airs and talking like an important person.

[to] form; take shape; lay the groundwork for [sth]

[to] establish oneself; build a future

[to] establish oneself; [to] build one's future

ตั้งตัวdtâng dtuua