ต่าง(dtàang)
Meanings
1AdjectiveA2
different; distinct
not the same; having differences
Examples
รสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ร้านนั้นráan nánร้านนั้นráan nánthat shop; that storeต่างกันมากdtàang gan mâakต่างกันมากdtàang gan mâakvery different
The taste at this shop and that shop is very different.
2AdjectiveB1
various; diverse
of many different kinds; assorted
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏm1snack; sweet; dessert2confectionery; pastryหลากlàakหลากlàak1varied; manifold (literary)2[to] overflow; surge (of water)3flood; high runoff (modifier)ชนิดchà-nítชนิดchà-nít1kind; type; category2species; kind (biology)3classifier for kinds/typesและláeและláeand (coordinating)รสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)ต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3foreign; from another place4each; respectively5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forๆ-ให้เลือกhâi lêuuakให้เลือกhâi lêuuak1[to] allow (someone) to choose; offer options2available to choose; to choose from; optional
This shop has various kinds of sweets with assorted flavors to choose from.
3AdverbB2
each; respectively
used before verbs to indicate that subjects act individually or separately (e.g., ต่างทำ ‘each does’)
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meeting3assembly; councilเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3foreign; from another place4each; respectively5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têe1[to] perform duties; carry out responsibilities2[to] function; serve/act asของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's ownต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
After the meeting ended, everyone immediately carried on with their own tasks.
4AdjectiveB2
foreign; from another place
from another country or outside one’s group; not local
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristต่างชาติdtàang châatต่างชาติdtàang châat1foreign; from abroad2a foreigner; foreign nationalแวะwáeแวะwáe[to] stop by; drop inมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerบ่อยbòiบ่อยbòioften; frequentlyไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนท้องถิ่นkon tóng tìnคนท้องถิ่นkon tóng tìnlocal person; local resident; localsเท่าไรtâo-raiเท่าไรtâo-raihow much; how many
This shop often has foreign tourists stopping by; there aren’t many locals.
5VerbB2
to differ; be different
to be unlike or distinct from; used in comparative statements
Examples
นิสัยní-săiนิสัยní-săi1habit2character; disposition3temper; behavioral trait (good/bad)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingต่างจากdtàang jàakต่างจากdtàang jàak[to] be different from [sb/sth]; differ from [sb/sth]; be unlike [sb/sth]ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ความท้าทายkwaam táa taaiความท้าทายkwaam táa taai1challenge; difficult task/situation2challenging nature; level of difficultyส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2department; division; unit3per; by (ratio)4as for; regarding5share; quotaฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ความเรียบง่ายkwaam rîiap ngâaiความเรียบง่ายkwaam rîiap ngâai1simplicity; plainness (aesthetic)2simplicity; lack of complexity3simplicity (of lifestyle); modesty
My brother’s personality is very different from mine; he likes challenges, while I prefer simplicity.
6PrepositionB2
in place of; as a substitute for
acting as a replacement or representative for someone or something (e.g., ดูต่างหน้า)
Related Words
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แตกต่างdtàek dtàangแตกต่างdtàek dtàang1different; distinct2[to] differ; be different
- different; distinct
- [to] differ; be different
ไม่เหมือนmâi mĕuuanไม่เหมือนmâi mĕuuandifferent (from) [sth]/[sb]; unlike
different (from) [sth]/[sb]; unlike
หลากหลายlàak lăaiหลากหลายlàak lăai1various; diverse; of many kinds2variously; in many ways
- various; diverse; of many kinds
- variously; in many ways
นานาnaa naaนานาnaa naa1various; diverse2many; numerous (literary)
- various; diverse
- many; numerous (literary)
คนละkon-láคนละkon-lá1each; per2apiece; each (distribution marker)3separate; different (for each)
- each; per
- apiece; each (distribution marker)
- separate; different (for each)