ต้นๆ(dtôn dtôn)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

early; at the beginning (of a period/phase)

early; at the beginning part of a period or phase (e.g., ต้นๆต้นๆdtôn dtôn1early; at the beginning (of a period/phase)2early; near the start (in time)3among the first; top-tier (in order/rank) เดือนเดือนdeuuan1the Moon; moon2month, ต้นๆต้นๆdtôn dtôn1early; at the beginning (of a period/phase)2early; near the start (in time)3among the first; top-tier (in order/rank) ปีปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal year). Often approximate/colloquial.

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitญี่ปุ่นyìi-bpùnญี่ปุ่นyìi-bpùn1Japan (country)2Japanese (language)3Japanese (person/people)4Japanese; of Japanช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)ต้นๆdtôn dtônต้นๆdtôn dtôn1early; at the beginning (of a period/phase)2early; near the start (in time)3among the first; top-tier (in order/rank)ปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext year
We will travel to Japan early next year.
2AdverbB1

early; near the start (in time)

early; near the start in time.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาถึงmaa tŭengมาถึงmaa tŭeng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)3[to] come to (someone’s turn/time)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ต้นๆdtôn dtônต้นๆdtôn dtôn1early; at the beginning (of a period/phase)2early; near the start (in time)3among the first; top-tier (in order/rank)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ได้ที่dâi têeได้ที่dâi têe1ready; at the ideal point2to the right degree; just right3properly drunk; noticeably intoxicated4in full swing; heated upนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; proper
He arrived at the event early, so he got a good seat.
3AdjectiveB1

among the first; top-tier (in order/rank)

among the first or at the top in order or ranking (e.g., อันดับต้นๆ = top ranks).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilอันดับan dàpอันดับan dàprank; order; levelต้นๆdtôn dtônต้นๆdtôn dtôn1early; at the beginning (of a period/phase)2early; near the start (in time)3among the first; top-tier (in order/rank)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: rooms
He is one of the top students in the class.

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