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ton-taanMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
durable; hard-wearing
Able to last a long time without breaking or wearing out; long-lasting under regular use.
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทนทานton-taanทนทานton-taan1durable; hard-wearing2resistant; tough; sturdyใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
These shoes are durable; I wear them every day and they’re still fine.
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I bought a leather bag because it’s durable and can be used for many years.
This cup is made of stainless steel; it’s much more durable than plastic.
เครื่องซักผ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-sák-pâaรุ่นrûnนี้níiขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉว่าwâaทนทานton-taanใช้cháiงานประจำngaan-bprà-jamก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiพังpangง่ายngâai
This washing machine model is known to be durable; regular use doesn’t break it easily.
2AdjectiveB1
resistant; tough; sturdy
Able to withstand stress, weather, or difficult conditions without damage.
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทนทานton-taanทนทานton-taan1durable; hard-wearing2resistant; tough; sturdyต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)โคลนkloonโคลนkloon1mud2[to] cloneฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เดินทางไกลdəən-taang-glaiเดินทางไกลdəən-taang-glai[to] travel farได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
These shoes are resistant to rain and mud; I can wear them for long hikes comfortably.
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หลังคาlǎng-kaaโลหะloo-hàถูกtùukออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiทนทานton-taanต่อdtɔ̀ɔพายุลมpaa-yú-lomแรงrɛɛngจึงjʉngไม่mâiรั่วซึมrûua-sʉmง่ายngâai
The metal roof is designed to withstand strong storms, so it doesn’t leak easily.
เสาเข็มsǎo-kěmคอนกรีตkɔɔn-grìitที่tîiหนาแน่นnǎa-nɛ̂nทำให้tam-hâiอาคารaa-kaanทนทานton-taanต่อdtɔ̀ɔแรงสั่นสะเทือนrɛɛng-sàn-sà-tʉʉanจากjàakรถไฟrót-faiที่tîiผ่านpàan
Dense concrete piles make the building withstand vibrations from passing trains.
ชุดchútอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnภาคสนามpâak-sà-nǎamนี้níiทนทานton-taanต่อdtɔ̀ɔสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatสุดขั้วsùt-kûuaทั้งtángอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumต่ำdtàmฝุ่นfùnและlɛ́ความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉn
This field kit withstands extreme weather conditions, including low temperatures, dust, and humidity.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ton
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ทนtonทนton1[to] endure; tolerate; bear2[to] withstand; resist3durable; resistant (of things)[to] endure; tolerate; bearPart 1
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ทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat; consume (polite)2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)[to] eat; consume (polite)Part 2
ทนทานton-taanทนทานton-taandurable; hard-wearingdurable; hard-wearingWord