ถ่วง
tùuangMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] weigh down
to make something heavier so it sinks, presses down, or stays in place
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultหินhǐnหินhǐn1stone; rock2gravel; small stones3hard; tough (figurative)ใส่ถุงsài-tǔngใส่ถุงsài-tǔng[to] put in a bag; [to] take awayไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ถ่วงtùuangถ่วงtùuang1[to] weigh down2[to] slow down; hold back3[to] balance (with weight)ตาข่ายdtaa-kàaiตาข่ายdtaa-kàai1net; mesh2mesh; lattice patternไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventลอยน้ำlɔɔi-náamลอยน้ำlɔɔi-náam[to] float on water
He put stones in a bag to weigh down the net so it wouldn’t float.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛผูกpùukก้อนอิฐgɔ̂ɔn-ìtไว้wáiที่tîiขาตั้งkǎa-dtângเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถ่วงtùuangร่มrômกันลมgan-lomพัดpátล้มlóm
Mom tied a brick to the stand to weigh down the umbrella against the wind.
ช่างchângใช้cháiโซ่ถ่วงsôo-tùuangประตูbprà-dtuuโกดังgoo-dangให้hâiปิดแน่นbpìt-nɛ̂nเวลาเกิดwee-laa-gə̀ətพายุpaa-yú
The mechanic used a chain to weigh down the warehouse door so it stays shut during a storm.
เรือประมงrʉʉa-bprà-mongใส่sàiตะกั่วdtà-gùuaถ่วงtùuangสายเบ็ดsǎai-bètเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaลงlongถึงtʉ̌ngก้นทะเลgôn-tá-leeอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The fishing boat added lead to weigh down the fishing line so the bait would reach the seabed quickly.
2VerbB1
[to] slow down; hold back
to delay, hinder, or reduce the speed or progress of something or someone
Examples
รถติดrót-dtìtรถติดrót-dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]การกลับบ้านgaan-glàp-bâanการกลับบ้านgaan-glàp-bâanhomecoming; return homeของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineถ่วงtùuangถ่วงtùuang1[to] weigh down2[to] slow down; hold back3[to] balance (with weight)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)นานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)
Heavy traffic delayed my trip home for a long time.
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Don't hold the team back by submitting later than the deadline again.
ความไม่ชัดเจนkwaam-mâi-chát-jeenของkɔ̌ɔngข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunถ่วงtùuangการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanอย่างมากyàang-mâak
The lack of clarity in the data significantly hinders the executives' decision-making.
ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnอนุมัติà-nú-mátที่tîiซ้ำซ้อนsám-sɔ́ɔnถ่วงtùuangความก้าวหน้าkwaam-gâao-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaanจนjonเสียโอกาสsǐia-oo-gàatทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìt
Redundant approval procedures slow the project's progress, causing lost business opportunities.
3VerbB2
[to] balance (with weight)
to balance or counterbalance by adding weight; to offset
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใส่ถุงsài-tǔngใส่ถุงsài-tǔng[to] put in a bag; [to] take awayทรายsaaiทรายsaaisandไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3side; party (in a dispute or game)4side; lateral (modifier)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถ่วงtùuangถ่วงtùuang1[to] weigh down2[to] slow down; hold back3[to] balance (with weight)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)กระดานgrà-daanกระดานgrà-daan1board; plank2board (blackboard/whiteboard)3game boardทรงตัวsong-dtuuaทรงตัวsong-dtuua1[to] keep one's balance; steady oneself2[to] remain stable; stay unchanged (prices/levels/conditions)
He added a sandbag on the other side to balance the board.
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ช่างchângติดdtìtเหล็กlèkเพิ่มpə̂əmด้านซ้ายdâan-sáaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถ่วงน้ำหนักtùuang-nám-nàkให้hâiเสาsǎoไม่mâiเอียงiiang
The mechanic added metal on the left to counterbalance the weight so the post wouldn't tilt.
เราraoปรับbpràpตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngแบตเตอรี่bɛ̀t-dtəə-rîiมาmaaถ่วงtùuangด้านหน้าdâan-nâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชดเชยchót-chəəiน้ำหนักnám-nàkเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonด้านหลังdâan-lǎng
We moved the battery to the front to counterbalance the weight of the rear engine.
นักออกแบบnák òk bàepเพิ่มpêrmส่วนsùuanยื่นyêunเล็กๆlék lékเพื่อpêuuaถ่วงน้ำหนักtùuang nám-nàkจุดjùtศูนย์sŏonถ่วงtùuangให้hâiโครงสร้างkrohng sâangคงkongเสถียรภาพsà-tĭian-pâap
The designer added a small extension to counterbalance the center of gravity and keep the structure stable.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tùuang
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |