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dtàang-hǔuMeaning
1NounA2
earring
A piece of jewelry worn on the ear, typically attached through a piercing or clipped on.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ต่างหูdtàang-hǔuต่างหูdtàang-hǔuearringสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngสีทองsǐi-tɔɔng1the color gold2golden; gold-coloredทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
She wears gold earrings every day.
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I will buy a new pair of earrings as a gift for my mother.
Yesterday one of my earrings fell off and got lost.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpสะสมsà-sǒmต่างหูdtàang-hǔuงานngaanแฮนด์เมดhɛɛn-mêetเพราะprɔ́ลายlaaiไม่mâiซ้ำsámและlɛ́ดูduuมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lák
She likes collecting handmade earrings because the designs are unique and distinctive.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtàang
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute fordifferent; distinctPart 1
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ต่างหูdtàang-hǔuต่างหูdtàang-hǔuearringearringWord