ตั้งธง
dtâng tong
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] plant or raise a flag
To plant or raise a flag.
Examples
ทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)กำลังจะgam-lang jàกำลังจะgam-lang jàabout to (imminent future)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; erectธงชาติtong châatธงชาติtong châatnational flagขึ้นสู่kêun sòoขึ้นสู่kêun sòo1[to] go/ascend to (a place or height)2[to] rise/advance to (rank, level, state)ยอดเสาyôt săoยอดเสาyôt săotop of a pillar; finial
The soldiers are about to raise the national flag up the flagpole.
2VerbB2
[to] set a target; prejudge (have a preconceived conclusion)
To set a target or objective in advance; also, to have a fixed idea or conclusion before seeing all the facts (bias).
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ตั้งธงdtâng tongตั้งธงdtâng tong1[to] plant or raise a flag2[to] set a target; prejudge (have a preconceived conclusion)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เก็บเงินgèp ngernเก็บเงินgèp ngern1[to] save money; put money aside2[to] collect payment; charge [sb]ให้ได้hâi dâiให้ได้hâi dâi1post-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter what2imperative emphasis: be sure to; make sure toหนึ่งแสนnèung săenหนึ่งแสนnèung săenone hundred thousand; 100,000บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3blow; stroke (literary/archaic)
We've set a target to save one hundred thousand baht this year.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ปักธงbpàk tongปักธงbpàk tong1[to] plant a flag2[to] set a clear goal; make a decisive mark (figurative)
- [to] plant a flag
- [to] set a clear goal; make a decisive mark (figurative)
ตั้งเป้าdtâng bpâoตั้งเป้าdtâng bpâo1[to] set a goal; set a target; set an objective2[to] target [sb/sth]; aim at [sb/sth]; aim for [sth]
- [to] set a goal; set a target; set an objective
- [to] target [sb/sth]; aim at [sb/sth]; aim for [sth]
เขาปักธงkăo bpàk tongเขาปักธงkăo bpàk tong1plant a flag (literal)2[to] stake a claim; set a bold goal
- plant a flag (literal)
- [to] stake a claim; set a bold goal
มีอคติmee à-ká-dtìมีอคติmee à-ká-dtì[to] be biased; be prejudiced (against [sb]/[sth])
[to] be biased; be prejudiced (against [sb]/[sth])
Word Breakdown
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ตั้งธงdtâng tongตั้งธงdtâng tong[to] plant or raise a flag