ถึงกับ
tʉ̌ng-gàpMeaning
1AdverbB2
to the point of; even; so ... that
an intensifying adverb showing that something happens to an extreme or surprising degree, often leading to another result (commonly used before a verb or with ต้องต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound to to mark the result)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)มากถึงmâak-tʉ̌ngมากถึงmâak-tʉ̌ngas much as; as many asกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)พูดไม่ออกpûut-mâi-ɔ̀ɔkพูดไม่ออกpûut-mâi-ɔ̀ɔk[to] be speechless
He was so angry that he was rendered speechless.
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อาหารaa-hǎanร้านนี้ráan-níiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iมากmâakจนjonฉันchǎnถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpต้องdtɔ̂ngขอkɔ̌ɔสูตรsùutจากjàakเชฟchéep
The food at this restaurant was so delicious that I even had to ask the chef for the recipe.
ข่าวkàaoการเสียชีวิตgaan-sǐia-chii-wítของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoสร้างsâangความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jaiให้hâiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpทำอะไรtam-à-raiไม่mâiถูกtùukไปbpaiพักใหญ่pák-yài
The news of his death shocked his colleagues to the point that they were unable to function properly for a while.
วิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt sèt-tà-gìtครั้งkrángนั้นnánรุนแรงrun-raengมากmâakถึงกับtĕung gàpทำให้tam hâiบริษัทbor-rí-sàtใหญ่ๆyài yàiหลายแห่งlăai hàengต้องdtôngปิดตัวbpìt dtuuaลงlong
That economic crisis was so severe that it even caused many large companies to shut down.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tʉ̌ng
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)with; together withPart 2
ถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpto the point of; even; so ... thatto the point of; even; so ... thatWord