ตั้งวง
dtâng-wongMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] gather in a group; [to] form a circle
To gather together in a group, often in a circle, to do an activity like drinking, gambling, or talking.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (of a country or community)ตั้งวงdtâng-wongตั้งวงdtâng-wong1[to] gather in a group; [to] form a circle2[to] form a bandดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholเหล้าlâoเหล้าlâoalcohol; liquorกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเสียงดังมากsǐiang-dang-mâakเสียงดังมากsǐiang-dang-mâakvery loud
Last night, the neighbors gathered to drink and were very loud.
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หลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanพวกเราpûuak-raoมักจะmák-jàไปbpaiตั้งวงdtâng-wongคุยกันkui-ganที่tîiร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanเจ้าประจำjâao-bprà-jam
After work, we often gather to chat at our usual restaurant.
พอpɔɔหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaเดินdəənออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmตั้งdtângวงนินทาwong-nin-taaกันganทันทีtan-tii
As soon as the boss walked out, the employees immediately gathered to gossip.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanออกประกาศɔ̀ɔk-bprà-gàatห้ามhâamประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonตั้งวงdtâng-wongสังสรรค์sǎng-sǎnเกินgəən5คนkonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumการแพร่ระบาดgaan-prɛ̂ɛ-rá-bàatของkɔ̌ɔngโรคrôok
The government issued an announcement prohibiting people from gathering in groups of more than 5 to control the spread of the disease.
2VerbB1
[to] form a band
To start or form a musical group or band.
Examples
น้องชายnóng chaaiน้องชายnóng chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[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; pilesวงดนตรีร็อกwong don-dtree rókวงดนตรีร็อกwong don-dtree rókrock bandกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)
My younger brother wants to form a rock band with his friends.
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สมัยเรียนsà-mǎi-riianมัธยมmát-tá-yomผมpǒmเคยkəəiตั้งวงdtâng-wongกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าkâoประกวดbprà-gùuatในnaiงานngaanโรงเรียนroong-riian
During high school, I formed a band with friends to enter a competition at the school fair.
การgaanจะjàตั้งdtângวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiให้hâiประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètได้dâaiนั้นnánสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkทุกคนtúk-konต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiเดียวกันdiiao-gan
To form a successful band, all members must have the same goal.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàตั้งdtângวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiที่tîiเป็นที่ยอมรับbpen-tîi-yɔɔm-rápในnaiวงการwong-gaanได้dâaiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkและlɛ́การฝึกฝนgaan-fʉ̀k-fǒnอย่างหนักyàang-nàkมานานmaa-naanหลายlǎaiปีbpii
Before they could form a band that was recognized in the industry, they had to go through obstacles and intense practice for many years.
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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วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)circle; ringPart 2
ตั้งวงdtâng-wongตั้งวงdtâng-wong[to] gather in a group; [to] form a circle[to] gather in a group; [to] form a circleWord