ตึ๋งๆ
dtĕung dtĕungMeaning
1InterjectionB2
bong; twang; resonant thump
an onomatopoeic word for repeated low, resonant sounds, such as a drum, bell, or string being struck or plucked
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดีดdèetดีดdèet1[to] pluck/strum (string instrument)2[to] flick; snap (with the finger)3[to] spring back; rebound4[to] raise; lift by leverage or upward pressureหนังยางnăng yaangหนังยางnăng yaangrubber band; elastic bandเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeตึ๋งๆdtĕung dtĕungตึ๋งๆdtĕung dtĕungbong; twang; resonant thumpจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toรำคาญram-kaanรำคาญram-kaan1annoyed; irritated2[to] be annoyed; feel irritated by [sth/sb]
The kids like to pluck rubber bands, making a 'tung-tung' sound, until I start getting annoyed.
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ฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangคนkonดีดdèetกีตาร์gee-dtaaดังdangตึ๋งๆdtĕung dtĕungมาจากmaa jàakห้องhôngข้างๆkâang kâangตลอดทั้งdtà-lòt tángคืนkeun
I heard the sound of someone plucking a guitar 'tung-tung' from the next room all night long.
นักดนตรีnák don-dtreeลองlongดีดdèetสายsăaiเบสbèetดังdangตึ๋งๆdtĕung dtĕungเพื่อpêuuaทดสอบระบบtót-sòp rá-bòpเสียงsĭiangก่อนที่gòn têeคอนเสิร์ตkon sèrtจะjàเริ่มrêrm
The musician tried plucking the bass strings, making a 'tung-tung' sound, to test the sound system before the concert began.
เสียงsĭiangดีดdèetพิณpinดังdangตึ๋งๆdtĕung dtĕungเป็นจังหวะbpen jang-wàสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕrช่วยchûuaiสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่têeผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiในnaiร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanไทยtai
The rhythmic, steady 'tung-tung' sound of the lute being plucked helps create a relaxing atmosphere in the Thai restaurant.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตึ๋งๆ said ตึ๋ง-ตึ๋ง?
dtĕung dtĕung
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
dtĕung
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |