ทวง
tuuangMeanings
1VerbB1
demand back; collect (a debt)
to demand the return of something or collect money owed; to press for repayment or return
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโทรมาtoo-maaโทรมาtoo-maa[to] call (here); phone (to me/us/this place)ทวงเงินtuuang-ngənทวงเงินtuuang-ngən[to] ask for money owed; demand repaymentที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยืมyʉʉmยืมyʉʉm1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [an idea, style, etc.]ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
Yesterday he called to collect the money I borrowed.
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เจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngห้องhɔ̂ngมาmaaทวงtuuangค่าเช่าkâa-châoเพราะprɔ́เลยกำหนดləəi-gam-nòtมาmaaหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสัปดาห์sàp-daaแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The landlord came to demand the rent because it’s one week overdue.
ฉันchǎnส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamไปbpaiทวงtuuangเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaแจ็กเก็ตjɛ̀k-gètที่tîiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanยืมyʉʉmไปbpaiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเดือนdʉʉanก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
I sent a message to demand the return of the jacket my friend borrowed last month.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtส่งsòngจดหมายjòt-mǎaiทวงหนี้tuuang-nîiอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaanพร้อมprɔ́ɔmแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngดอกเบี้ยค้างชำระdɔ̀ɔk-bîia-káang-cham-ráและlɛ́กำหนดชำระgam-nòt-cham-ráใหม่mài
The company sent an official debt collection letter, stating the accrued interest and a new payment deadline.
2VerbB2
press/remind (to fulfill a promise or duty)
to remind and press someone to fulfill a promise, obligation, or deadline
Examples
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see offอีเมลii-meenอีเมลii-meen1email; e-mail2[to] email [sb/sth]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastทวงtuuangทวงtuuang1demand back; collect (a debt)2press/remind (to fulfill a promise or duty)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see offรายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)กำหนดgam-nòtกำหนดgam-nòt1[to] set; fix; determine2[to] schedule; assign3deadline; due date4specification; stipulation
The manager emailed to remind the team to submit the report by the deadline.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiช่วยchûuaiทวงtuuangสัญญาsǎn-yaaกับgàpเขาkǎoอีกครั้งìik-krángว่าwâaเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngส่งงานsòng-ngaanภายในpaai-naiบ่ายโมงbàai-moong
Tomorrow, please remind him again of his promise that he must turn in the work by 1 p.m.
เธอtəəโทรไปtoo-bpaiทวงtuuangให้hâiคู่สัญญาkûu-sǎn-yaaปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiที่tîiตกลงdtòk-longไว้wáiไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánโครงการkroong-gaanจะjàล่าช้าlâa-cháa
She called to press the contractor to fulfill the agreed conditions; otherwise, the project would be delayed.
ผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngทวงtuuangหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpให้hâiเขาkǎoเข้าkâoประชุมbprà-chumตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenข้อผูกพันkɔ̂ɔ-pùuk-panในnaiทีมtiimที่tîiทุกคนtúk-konยอมรับyɔɔm-rápร่วมกันrûuam-gan
I had to repeatedly remind him to attend meetings on time, because it’s a commitment accepted by everyone on the team.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
tuuang
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 | — | — |