ทรนงตน

tɔɔ-rá-nong-dton

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

proud; self-respecting

having a strong sense of self-respect, dignity, or pride

Examples

ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ยากจนyâak jonยากจนyâak jonpoor; impoverishedแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; 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; towardทรนงตนtá-rá-nong dtonทรนงตนtá-rá-nong dton1proud; self-respecting2arrogant; conceitedและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเงินngernเงินngern1money2silver (metal)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverฟรีfreeฟรีfree1free (no cost)2for free; without paying3loose; spinning freely (mechanical)4in vain; for nothing (informal)ๆ-
Even though he is poor, he still has self-respect and never asks anyone for money for free.
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2AdjectiveB2

arrogant; conceited

having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance; haughty or arrogant

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ทรนงตน said ทอ-ระ-นง-ตน?

tɔɔ-rá-nong-dton

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

4 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

tɔɔ

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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ทรนงตนtɔɔ-rá-nong-dtonทรนงตนtɔɔ-rá-nong-dtonproud; self-respectingproud; self-respectingWord