ทนงตน
tá-nong-dtonMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
arrogant; conceited; proud
having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities; overly proud of oneself
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทนงตนtá-nong-dtonทนงตนtá-nong-dtonarrogant; conceited; proudว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเหนือกว่าnʉ̌ʉa-gwàaเหนือกว่าnʉ̌ʉa-gwàa1[to] surpass [sb/sth]; be superior to [sb/sth]; exceed [sth]2superior; better; higherคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another personเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
He is smart but likes to be arrogant, thinking he is always superior to others.
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อย่าyàaทนงตนtá-nong-dtonเกินไปgəən-bpaiเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiเก่งgèngไปbpaiซะsáทุกtúkเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang
Don't be too overly proud of yourself, because no one is good at absolutely everything.
ความkwaamทนงตนtá-nong-dtonของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอึดอัดʉ̀t-àtและlɛ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakทำงานtam-ngaanด้วยdûuai
His exaggerated sense of self-importance makes his colleagues feel uncomfortable and unwilling to work with him.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเธอtəəจะjàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛอายุaa-yúน้อยnɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiทนงตนtá-nong-dtonเลยləəiแม้แต่น้อยmɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛ-nɔ́ɔi
Even though she achieved success at a young age, she has never been the least bit arrogant.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทนงตน said ทะ-นง-ตน?
tá-nong-dton
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |