ติง
dtingMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] mildly criticize; raise a small objection
to point out a minor flaw or make a gentle criticism, often to fine‑tune or correct
Examples
อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)ติงdtingติงdting1[to] mildly criticize; raise a small objection2mild criticismรายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎi1[to] fix; correct; amend2[to] modify; adjust3[to] amend (a law/rule)ตารางdtaa-raangตารางdtaa-raang1table; chart2schedule; timetable3grid; squared layout4square (grid unit)ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun1information; data (non-count)2data (computing)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ชัดเจนchát-jeenชัดเจนchát-jeen1clear; distinct; obvious2explicit; definite; unambiguous; unequivocal3clearly; explicitly; unambiguouslyขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
The professor gently pointed out that the report should make the data tables clearer.
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May I gently point out one thing? The conclusion section is still too long.
บรรณาธิการban-naa-tí-gaanติงdtingถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamบางส่วนbaang-sùuanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรับbpràpน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangให้hâiสุภาพsù-pâapและlɛ́ตรงประเด็นdtrong-bprà-denมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The editor made gentle criticisms on some wording to adjust the tone to be more polite and to the point.
ในnaiการซ้อมgaan-sɔ́ɔmนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əรุ่นพี่rûn-pîiติงdtingรายละเอียดสไลด์raai-lá-ìiat-sà-laiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiการไล่gaan-lâiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉn
During the presentation rehearsal, the senior pointed out minor slide details to make the reasoning flow smoothly.
2NounB2
mild criticism
a gentle remark pointing out a small issue or objection
Examples
พี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefติงdtingติงdting1[to] mildly criticize; raise a small objection2mild criticismนิดเดียวnít-diiaoนิดเดียวnít-diiao1just a little; only a bit; a tiny amount2a tiny bit; a very small amountว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2model; pattern; design; template3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ฟอนต์fɔɔnฟอนต์fɔɔnfont (typeface design)ตัวหนังสือdtuua-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉตัวหนังสือdtuua-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1letter; character; glyph2writing; text; written words3handwriting; penmanshipเล็กไปlék-bpaiเล็กไปlék-bpaitoo small
The manager gently remarked that the font size was a bit too small.
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The teacher mildly noted that we should check for typos before submitting.
ผมpǒmขอkɔ̌ɔติงdtingเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการจัดหน้าgaan-jàt-nâaเพราะprɔ́ย่อหน้าyɔ̂ɔ-nâaที่tîiยาวyaaoเกินไปgəən-bpaiอ่านàanแล้วlɛ́ɛoล้าláa
I’d like to make a small remark about layout, because overly long paragraphs are tiring to read.
เขาkǎoแค่kɛ̂ɛติงdtingจุดjùtยิบย่อยyíp-yɔ̂ɔiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiโครงการkroong-gaanเนี๊ยบnîiapขึ้นkʉ̂nไม่ได้mâi-dâaiคัดค้านkát-káanหลักการlàk-gaan
He merely raised minor objections to refine the project; he wasn’t opposing the principle.
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
dting
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 | — | — |