ทรงตัว
song-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] keep one's balance; steady oneself
to keep your body balanced so you do not fall; to remain upright or steady
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesหัดhàtหัดhàt1[to] practice; train; learn (by doing)2measles (rubeola)ทรงตัวsong-dtuuaทรงตัวsong-dtuua1[to] keep one's balance; steady oneself2[to] remain stable; stay unchanged (prices/levels/conditions)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)จักรยานjàk-grà-yaanจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanbicycle; bike
That child is learning to balance on a bicycle.
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The first time I did yoga, I couldn't keep my balance very well.
Grandma walked slowly, trying to keep her balance so she wouldn't fall.
นักnákกายกรรมgaai-yá-gamต้องdtôngใช้cháiสมาธิsà-maa-tíอย่างสูงyàang sŏongเพื่อpêuuaทรงตัวsong dtuuaบนbonเส้นลวดsên lûuatเส้นsênเล็กๆlék lékนั้นnán
The acrobat needs immense concentration to maintain balance on that thin wire.
2VerbB2
[to] remain stable; stay unchanged (prices/levels/conditions)
to stay about the same without rising or falling, such as prices, rates, figures, or conditions
Examples
ราคาหุ้นraa-kaa-hûnราคาหุ้นraa-kaa-hûnstock priceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangrather; quite; fairlyทรงตัวsong-dtuuaทรงตัวsong-dtuua1[to] keep one's balance; steady oneself2[to] remain stable; stay unchanged (prices/levels/conditions)มาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanfor many monthsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
This company's stock price has been relatively stable for several months.
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After receiving medication, the patient's condition stabilized.
นักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́คาดการณ์kâat-gaanว่าwâaค่าเงินบาทkâa-ngən-bàatน่าจะnâa-jàทรงตัวsong-dtuuaไปbpaiอีกìikสักพักsàk-pákก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàมีmiiการเปลี่ยนแปลงครั้งใหญ่gaan-bplìian-bplɛɛng-kráng-yài
Analysts predict that the Thai baht's value will likely remain steady for a while before any major changes occur.
แม้mɛ́ɛเศรษฐกิจโลกsèet-tà-gìt-lôokจะผันผวนjà-pǎn-pǔuanแต่dtɛ̀ɛอัตราàt-dtraaการว่างงานgaan-wâang-ngaanในประเทศnai-bprà-têetยังคงyang-kongทรงตัวsong-dtuuaอยู่ในyùu-naiระดับต่ำrá-dàp-dtàm
Despite global economic volatility, the country's unemployment rate has remained stable at a low level.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรงตัว said ซง-ตัว?
song-dtuua
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
song
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
ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixshape; formPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ทรงตัวsong-dtuuaทรงตัวsong-dtuua[to] keep one's balance; steady oneself[to] keep one's balance; steady oneselfWord