ทนๆ
ton-tonMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] put up with [sb/sth]; [to] endure
To endure, bear, or put up with something or someone, often reluctantly or for a short time. The repetition adds emphasis or a sense of 'just get on with it.'
Examples
รถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ทนๆton-tonทนๆton-ton[to] put up with [sb/sth]; [to] endureไปก่อนนะbpai gòn náไปก่อนนะbpai gòn náI'm leaving now; gotta go
The traffic is so bad, we just have to endure sitting here for now.
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Just put up with his complaining for a bit, he'll be leaving soon.
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeต้องdtôngใช้เงินchái ngernเยอะyéhเลยloieต้องdtôngกินginอาหารaa-hăanง่ายๆngâai ngâaiทนๆton-tonไปก่อนbpai gòn
I have a lot of expenses right now, so I have to just put up with eating simple food for the time being.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeการฝึกgaan fèukจะjàหนักหนาสาหัสnàk năa săa-hàtแต่dtàeทุกคนtúk konก็gâwทนๆton-tonทำtamไปbpaiโดยdoiหวังว่าwăng wâaจะมีjà meeอนาคตà-naa-kótที่têeดีขึ้นdee kêun
Even though the training is incredibly tough, everyone just endures it, hoping for a better future.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทนๆ said ทน-ทน?
ton-ton
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |