ถ่องแท้
tɔ̀ɔng-tɛ́ɛMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
clearly; thoroughly; fully
Clearly and completely, especially when describing knowing or understanding something.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa[to] solve; fix; resolve a problemนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้ได้hâi-dâaiให้ได้hâi-dâaipost-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter whatเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)อย่างถ่องแท้yàang-tɔ̀ɔng-tɛ́ɛอย่างถ่องแท้yàang-tɔ̀ɔng-tɛ́ɛthoroughly; profoundly; in depthเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔnเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔnfirst; beforehand (do this before something else)
If we want to solve this problem, we must first understand it thoroughly and genuinely.
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เขาkăoใช้เวลาchái way-laaหลายlăaiปีbpeeศึกษาsèuk-săaเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeจนมีjon meeความรู้ความเข้าใจkwaam róo kwaam kâo-jaiอย่างถ่องแท้yàang tòng táe
He spent many years studying this subject until he had a genuine and complete understanding of it.
การเข้าถึงgaan kâo tĕungความจริงkwaam jingอันถ่องแท้an tòng táeของkŏngจักรวาลjàk-grà-waanเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng têeนักปรัชญาnák bpràt-yaaและláeนักวิทยาศาสตร์nák wít-tá-yaa sàatพยายามpá-yaa-yaamค้นหาkón hăaมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòt
Attaining a completely true understanding of the universe is what philosophers and scientists have always sought.
นักข่าวnák kàaoที่ดีtêe deeต้องdtôngพยายามpá-yaa-yaamสืบหาsèup hăaข้อเท็จจริงkôr tét jingเพื่อให้pêuua hâiได้dâiความจริงkwaam jingอันถ่องแท้an tòng táeมาmaaนำเสนอnam sà-nĕrต่อdtòสาธารณชนsăa-taa-rá-ná-chon
A good journalist must try to investigate the facts in order to obtain the complete and exact truth to present to the public.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tɔ̀ɔng
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แท้tɛ́ɛแท้tɛ́ɛ1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)genuine; real; authenticPart 2
ถ่องแท้tɔ̀ɔng-tɛ́ɛถ่องแท้tɔ̀ɔng-tɛ́ɛclearly; thoroughly; fullyclearly; thoroughly; fullyWord