ถกเถียง
tòk-tǐiangMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] debate; argue
To discuss opposing views, often vigorously or at length, to reach a conclusion or defend a position.
Examples
พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideถกเถียงกันtòk-tǐiang-ganถกเถียงกันtòk-tǐiang-gan[to] argue; [to] debate with each otherเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นโยบายná-yoo-baaiนโยบายná-yoo-baaipolicy; plan of actionใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùp1conclusion; inference; finding2final decision; agreed conclusionที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyยอมรับyɔɔm-rápยอมรับyɔɔm-ráp1[to] accept; consent to2[to] admit; acknowledge3[to] recognize; concede (merit/validity)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
We debated the new policy to reach a conclusion everyone can accept.
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นักเรียนnák-riianถกเถียงกันtòk-tǐiang-ganอย่างมีเหตุผลyàang-mii-hèet-pǒnในnaiห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngมุมมองmum-mɔɔngของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
The students debated reasonably in class to defend their viewpoints.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanถกเถียงกันtòk-tǐiang-ganยืดเยื้อyʉ̂ʉt-yʉ́ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงมติlong-má-dtì
The committee argued at length about the budget before voting.
คู่kûuดีเบตdii-bèetถกเถียงกันtòk-tǐiang-ganอย่างเข้มข้นyàang-kêm-kônโดยdooiยกyókหลักฐานlàk-tǎanมาmaaสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnจุดยืนjùt-yʉʉnของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonจนได้jon-dâaiข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpชัดเจนchát-jeen
The debaters argued intensely, presenting evidence to support their positions until a clear conclusion was reached.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tòk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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
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ถกเถียงtòk-tǐiangถกเถียงtòk-tǐiang[to] debate; argue[to] debate; argueWord