ตึ๊ง

dtʉ́ng

Meanings

2VerbB2

[to] pawn [sth]

to pawn something (colloquial or slang)

Examples

เดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níi1this month (current month)2this month; during this monthหมุนmǔnหมุนmǔn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ไม่ทันmâi-tanไม่ทันmâi-tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)สร้อยทองsɔ̂ɔi-tɔɔngสร้อยทองsɔ̂ɔi-tɔɔnggold necklace; gold chainไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตึ๊งdtʉ́ngตึ๊งdtʉ́ng1ding2[to] pawn [sth]ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
I couldn't make ends meet this month, so I had to pawn my gold necklace first.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tri
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

High tone

dtʉ́ng

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Mid class + Mai tri → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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