ตาง
dtaangMeaning
1NounC1
window (Northern Thai)
Northern Thai (คำเมืองคำเมืองkam-mʉʉangNorthern Thai (Kam Mueang) language): window; used in everyday speech (e.g., ปิดตาง ‘close the window’).
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongแฮงhɛɛngแฮงhɛɛng1very; very much; strongly (Isan/Lao)2strong; intense (Isan/Lao)3strength; force; energy (Isan/Lao)ขนาดkà-nàatขนาดkà-nàat1size; dimension; magnitude2degree; extent3to such an extent; that much4even; to the extent that5as; to the extent of6very; extremely (Northern Thai)ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdตางdtaangตางdtaangwindow (Northern Thai)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerก่อgɔ̀ɔก่อgɔ̀ɔ1[to] build; construct; pile (up)2[to] cause; bring about3[to] start; ignite; provokeลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakแรงมากrɛɛng-mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harshปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
The wind is blowing so strong, can you close the window?
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ข้าเจ้าkâa jâoชอบchôpนั่งทำงานnâng tam ngaanก๋ำตางdtaangในnaiตอนdtonเจ๊าjáoๆ-เพราะpráwมีmeeแสงแดดsăeng dàetอ่อนònๆ-ส่องsòngเข้ามาkâo maaฉันchănชอบchôpนั่งทำงานnâng tam ngaanริมrimหน้าต่างnâa dtàangในnaiตอนเช้าdton cháaoเพราะpráwมีmeeแสงแดดsăeng dàetอ่อนๆòn ònส่องsòngเข้ามาkâo maa
I like to work by the window in the mornings because the soft sunlight shines in.
เฮือนhʉʉanไม้สักmáai-sàkหลังlǎngเก่าgàoมีmiiตางdtaangบานเฟี้ยมbaan-fíiamแบบโบราณbɛ̀ɛp-boo-raanที่tîiยังคงyang-kongความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamและlɛ́เปิดรับbpə̀ət-rápลมlomได้dâaiอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîi
The old teak house has traditional folding windows that remain beautiful and can be fully opened to let in the breeze.
ถึงจะtĕung jàย้ายyáaiมาmaaอยู่yòoกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpนานแล้วnaan láewแต่dtàeบางทีbaang teeก็gâwยังyangเผลอplĕrพูดpôotว่าwâaเปิดbpèrtตางdtaangแทนtaenเปิดbpèrtหน้าต่างnâa dtàangเวลาway-laaอยู่yòoกับgàpเพื่อนpêuuanคนเหนือkon nĕuua
Even though I've lived in Bangkok for a long time, I sometimes still slip up and say 'open the *taang*' instead of 'open the window' when I'm with my northern friends.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtaang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |