ถุงแกง
tǔng-gɛɛngMeaning
1NounA2
plastic bag for hot food
A clear, heat-resistant plastic bag commonly used by street vendors to pack hot food, such as curries or soups
Examples
แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)ถุงแกงtǔng-gɛɛngถุงแกงtǔng-gɛɛngplastic bag for hot foodใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
The vendor picks up a new clear plastic bag for hot food.
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แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaซื้อsʉ́ʉถุงแกงtǔng-gɛɛngมาmaaหลายlǎaiแพ็คpɛ́kเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมdtriiamเปิดbpə̀ətร้านráan
The vendor bought several packs of clear plastic bags to prepare for opening the shop.
He scooped the soup into the clear plastic bag and tied it with a rubber band.
การใช้gaan-cháiถุงแกงtǔng-gɛɛngที่tîiไม่ได้มาตรฐานmâi-dâai-mâat-dtrà-tǎanใส่sàiอาหารaa-hǎanร้อนจัดrɔ́ɔn-jàtอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiมีmiiสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiปนเปื้อนbpon-bpʉ̂ʉanได้dâai
Using substandard plastic bags for boiling hot food might cause chemical contamination.
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
tǔng
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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แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างThai curry (soup/stew)Part 2
ถุงแกงtǔng-gɛɛngถุงแกงtǔng-gɛɛngplastic bag for hot foodplastic bag for hot foodWord