ถอง
tɔ̌ɔngMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] strike with an elbow
to strike or jab someone or something with the elbow.
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)รถไฟฟ้าrót fai fáaรถไฟฟ้าrót fai fáa1electric railway; metro; skytrain2electric trainที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleแน่นๆnâen nâenแน่นๆnâen nâen1very tight; packed; crowded; dense2tightly; firmly; densely; securely3substantial; content‑rich; robust (figurative)4densely; in abundance (figurative)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleข้างๆkâang kâangข้างๆkâang kâang1beside; next to2nearby; at the side; next door3adjacent; neighboring; next-doorถองthŏngถองthŏng1[to] strike with an elbow2[to] drink alcohol quickly; knock back [a drink]ศอกsòkศอกsòk1elbow (body part)2[to] strike with the elbow3cubit (traditional unit)4classifier: cubitsใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แขนkăaenแขนkăaen1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleeves
On the crowded skytrain, the person next to me jabbed me in the arm with their elbow.
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He gently jabbed his friend with his elbow to get them to turn and look.
ระหว่างที่rá-wàang-tîiแย่งyɛ̂ɛngบอลbɔɔnกันganนักบาสnák-bàatคนkonนั้นnánแอบɛ̀ɛpถองtɔ̌ɔngศอกsɔ̀ɔkใส่sàiคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาจังหวะhǎa-jang-wàเลี้ยงลูกlíiang-lûukผ่านไปpàan-bpai
While fighting for the ball, that basketball player secretly jabbed his opponent with an elbow to find an opportunity to dribble past.
ด้วยความที่dûuai-kwaam-tîiรีบrîipหันhǎnตัวdtuuaเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaiข้อศอกkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔkของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmเลยไปləəi-bpaiถองtɔ̌ɔngเข้าที่kâo-tîiซี่โครงsîi-kroongของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอย่างจังyàang-jang
Because I turned around too quickly, my elbow jabbed him hard in the ribs.
2VerbB2
[to] drink alcohol quickly; knock back [a drink]
to drink alcohol quickly or a lot; to knock back a drink (informal).
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightพวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ถองtɔ̌ɔngถองtɔ̌ɔng1[to] strike with an elbow2[to] drink alcohol quickly; knock back [a drink]เบียร์biiaเบียร์biiabeerกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanneighborhood; local area
Last night we went to knock back some beers at a bar near home.
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Don't knock back the liquor like that, or you'll get drunk quickly.
พอpɔɔมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เดินไปdəən-bpaiหยิบyìpไวน์waaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoถองtɔ̌ɔngรวดเดียวrûuat-diiaoจนหมดjon-mòtแก้วgɛ̂ɛo
As soon as he arrived at the party, he walked over, grabbed some wine, and knocked it back in one go.
หลังจากlăng jàakทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkมาmaaทั้งอาทิตย์táng aa-títเขาkăoชอบchôpไปbpaiบาร์baaเพื่อpêuuaถองthŏngเบียร์biiaเย็นๆyen yenสักsàkสองสามsŏng săamขวดkùuatให้hâiหายเหนื่อยhăai nèuay
After a long week of hard work, he likes to go to a bar to knock back a few cold beers to relieve his fatigue.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tɔ̌ɔng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → 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 | — | — |