ต๋อง
dtɔ̌ɔngMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
goofy; silly
goofy, silly, or slightly crazy (often used colloquially in a harmless or endearing way)
Examples
เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)คนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนิสัยní-săiนิสัยní-săi1habit2character; dispositionต๋องdtŏngต๋องdtŏng1goofy; silly2short-tailed; docked-tailedๆ-แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyหัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2equal; level; even3[to] draw; [to] tie
This friend has a goofy personality, but he always makes everyone laugh.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkเธอtəəจะjàดูเป็นduu-bpenผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanที่tîiเคร่งขรึมkrêeng-krʉ̌mแต่dtɛ̀ɛเวลาwee-laaอยู่yùuกับgàpเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเธอtəəจะjàเผยpə̌əiความkwaamต๋องdtɔ̌ɔngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaให้เห็นhâi-hěn
Even though she looks like a serious executive on the outside, when she's with close friends, she reveals her goofy side.
ความkwaamต๋องdtɔ̌ɔngและlɛ́อารมณ์ขันaa-rom-kǎnของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenเสน่ห์sà-nèeที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiผู้pûuคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiเวลาwee-laaพูดpûutคุยด้วยkui-dûuai
His goofiness and sense of humor are the charm that makes people around him feel relaxed when talking to him.
2AdjectiveC1
short-tailed; docked-tailed
having a short, cut-off, or docked tail; used mainly to describe animals
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลี้ยงแมวlíiang-mɛɛoเลี้ยงแมวlíiang-mɛɛo[to] keep/raise a catหางhǎangหางhǎang1tail (of an animal)2tail-like part; trailing end3classifier: tailsต๋องdtɔ̌ɔngต๋องdtɔ̌ɔng1goofy; silly2short-tailed; docked-tailedไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)น่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2sweet; kind; likable (personality/behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My family has one short-tailed cat; it is very cute.
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สุนัขsù-nákบางbaangสายพันธุ์sǎai-panมักจะmák-jàถูกtùukตัดหางdtàt-hǎangให้hâiต๋องdtɔ̌ɔngตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛยังyangเล็กlékตามdtaamความนิยมkwaam-ní-yomของkɔ̌ɔngผู้เลี้ยงpûu-líiang
Some dog breeds often have their tails docked short since they are young, according to the preference of the owners.
ข้อถกเถียงkɔ̂ɔ-tòk-tǐiangทางจริยธรรมtaang-jà-rí-yá-tamเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpการgaanศัลยกรรมsǎn-yá-gamตัดหางdtàt-hǎangสุนัขsù-nákให้hâiต๋องdtɔ̌ɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaamยังคงyang-kongเป็นbpenประเด็นbprà-denที่tîiสัตวแพทย์sàt-dtà-wá-pɛ̂ɛtให้ความสนใจhâi-kwaam-sǒn-jai
The ethical debate regarding cosmetic surgery to dock dogs' tails short remains a topic of interest among veterinarians.
ลักษณะlák-sà-nàทางพันธุกรรมtaang-pan-tú-gamที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiแมวmɛɛoพื้นเมืองpʉ́ʉn-mʉʉangบางbaangสายพันธุ์sǎai-panมีmiiหางhǎangต๋องdtɔ̌ɔngนั้นnánถือtʉ̌ʉเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákที่tîiพบpópได้dâaiบ่อยbɔ̀iในnaiภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâakเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ee-chiia-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-dtâai
The genetic trait that causes some native cat breeds to have short, docked tails is considered a unique characteristic commonly found in Southeast Asia.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
dtɔ̌ɔng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |