ตุง
dtungMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
bulging; distended
bulging, distended, or swollen from being full, such as a pocket, bag, or belly
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)เยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofพุงpungพุงpungbelly; tummy (informal)ตุงdtungตุงdtung1bulging; distended2traditional Northern Thai flagเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He ate so much food that his belly is bulging.
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กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกางเกงgaang-geengของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoตุงdtungไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiเหรียญrǐianและlɛ́กุญแจรถgun-jɛɛ-rót
His pants pocket is bulging with coins and car keys.
วันนี้wan-níiแม่mɛ̂ɛไปซื้อของbpai-sʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngที่tîiตลาดdtà-làatได้dâaiของkɔ̌ɔngกลับมาglàp-maaเต็มdtemถุงtǔngจนjonตุงdtungไปหมดbpai-mòt
Today Mom went shopping at the market and brought back bags bulging with stuff.
การใส่gaan-sàiกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaangที่tîiตุงdtungเกินไปgəən-bpaiไว้wáiในnaiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกางเกงgaang-geengด้านหลังdâan-lǎngอาจàatส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐiaต่อdtɔ̀ɔกระดูกสันหลังgrà-dùuk-sǎn-lǎngได้dâai
Keeping an overly bulging wallet in your back pants pocket can negatively affect your spine.
2NounB2
traditional Northern Thai flag
a traditional long, vertical flag or banner used in Northern Thai (Lanna) cultural and religious ceremonies
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsเทศกาลสงกรานต์têet-sà-gaan-sǒng-graanเทศกาลสงกรานต์têet-sà-gaan-sǒng-graanSongkran Festival (Thai New Year)คนเหนือkon-nʉ̌ʉaคนเหนือkon-nʉ̌ʉaNorthern Thai person; Northerner (Thailand)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyปักbpàkปักbpàk1[to] stick; insert; set upright2[to] embroider3north (Chinese-derived combining element)ตุงdtungตุงdtung1bulging; distended2traditional Northern Thai flagที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำบุญtam-bunทำบุญtam-bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremony
During the Songkran festival, Northern people go to plant Lanna flags at the temple to make merit.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpสีสันsǐi-sǎnของkɔ̌ɔngตุงdtungที่tîiแขวนkwɛ̌ɛnไว้wáiอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaamหน้าnâaลานวัดlaan-wát
I like the colors of the Lanna banners hanging beautifully in front of the temple courtyard.
การถวายgaan-tà-wǎaiตุงdtungเป็นbpenการแสดงออกgaan-sà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔkถึงtʉ̌ngความศรัทธาkwaam-sàt-taaและlɛ́เป็นประเพณีbpen-bprà-pee-niiเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛของkɔ̌ɔngชาวล้านนาchaao-láan-naa
Offering a Lanna banner is an expression of faith and an ancient tradition of the Lanna people.
ตุงdtungแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láประเภทbprà-pêetมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎaiเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuuaและlɛ́ถูกtùukนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiในnaiพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎaที่tîiแตกต่างกันไปdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-gan-bpai
Each type of Lanna flag has its own specific meaning and is used in different religious ceremonies.
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
dtung
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 | — | — |