ตึงตัง
dtʉng-dtangMeaning
1AdverbB2
loudly; noisily; with a thumping sound
describing a loud, heavy banging or thumping noise, or moving in a noisy and boisterous manner
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ๆ-วิ่งเล่นwîng lênวิ่งเล่นwîng lên[to] run around for fun; rompกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkตึงตังdteung dtangตึงตังdteung dtangloudly; noisily; with a thumping soundอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ชั้นสองchán sŏngชั้นสองchán sŏng1second floor2second-class; lower tierจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฝุ่นfùnฝุ่นfùn1dust; fine dry particles2particulate matter (air pollution)ตกลงมาdtòk long maaตกลงมาdtòk long maa1[to] fall down; come down2[to] drop; decrease (of values/levels)
The children were running around noisily on the second floor until dust fell down.
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อย่าyàaเดินdəənลงlongส้นsônตึงตังdtʉng-dtangเสียงดังsǐiang-dangสิsìเดี๋ยวdǐiaoคนkonห้องhɔ̂ngข้างล่างkâang-lâangก็gɔ̂รำคาญram-kaanหรอกrɔ̀k
Don't walk with heavy thumping steps; the people in the room downstairs will get annoyed.
เขาkǎoโกรธgròotมากmâakจนjonเดินdəənกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛkเท้าtáaoตึงตังdtʉng-dtangออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakห้องhɔ̂ngไปbpaiทันทีtan-tii
He was so angry that he stomped out of the room with loud, heavy steps.
ฉันchǎnได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangคนkonย้ายyáaiของkɔ̌ɔngดังdangตึงตังdtʉng-dtangมาจากmaa-jàakห้องhɔ̂ngข้างบนkâang-bonตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángคืนkʉʉnจนjonนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làpเลยləəi
I heard the loud banging noise of someone moving things in the room upstairs all night, so I couldn't sleep at all.
Tones
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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
dtʉng
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ตึงตังdtʉng-dtangตึงตังdtʉng-dtangloudly; noisily; with a thumping soundloudly; noisily; with a thumping soundWord