ตุงๆ
dtung dtungMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
bulging; distended
bulging, distended, or swollen outward, often used to describe a full pocket, a stuffed bag, or something pushing against clothing
Examples
กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3walletกางเกงgaang gayngกางเกงgaang gayng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindตุงๆdtung dtungตุงๆdtung dtungbulging; distendedเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เหรียญrĭianเหรียญrĭian1coin2medal3CL: เหรียญ4round metal token5crypto coin; cryptocurrency6dollar (informal)7virtual coin; virtual currency unitไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)เยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
His pants pocket looks bulging because he put a lot of coins in it.
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เธอterหิ้วhîwถุงพลาสติกtŭng pláat-dtìkใส่sàiของกินkŏng ginจนjonตุงๆdtung dtungมาmaaเต็มdtemสองมือsŏng meuu
She returned carrying plastic bags bulging with food in both hands.
เด็กชายdèk chaaiซ่อนsônของเล่นkŏng lênไว้wáiในnaiเสื้อsêuuaจนjonเห็นhĕnเป็นรอยbpen roiตุงๆdtung dtungอย่างชัดเจนyàang chát jayn
The boy hid a toy inside his shirt until a bulging mark was clearly visible.
ชายchaaiต้องสงสัยdtông sŏng-săiเดินเข้ามาdern kâo maaในnaiธนาคารtá-naa-kaanโดยdoiมีmeeกระเป๋าเสื้อgrà-bpăo sêuuaแจ็คเก็ตjâek-gètตุงๆdtung dtungผิดสังเกตpìt săng-gèt
The suspicious man walked into the bank with uncharacteristically bulging jacket pockets.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตุงๆ said ตุง-ตุง?
dtung dtung
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 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 | — | — |