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tɔɔng-tápMeanings
1NounB2
Mussaenda (ornamental plant)
a Thai common name for certain Mussaenda species, ornamental shrubs with colorful bracts
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หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ทองทับtɔɔng-tápทองทับtɔɔng-táp1Mussaenda (ornamental plant)2gold overlay; gold leaf layer; gildingไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)สองพุ่มsɔ̌ɔng-pûmสองพุ่มsɔ̌ɔng-pûmdouble‑bun hairstyle; two bunsดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3[to] wear (as adornment)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishสดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)6unmixed; straight (of a drink)สวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
We planted two bushes of Thong-thap in front of the house; the colorful bracts are very beautiful.
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ยายyaaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpทองทับtɔɔng-tápเพราะprɔ́ดูแลduu-lɛɛง่ายngâaiและlɛ́ออกɔ̀ɔkใบbaiประดับbprà-dàpตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒn
Grandma likes Thong-thap because it’s easy to care for and produces bracts throughout the rainy season.
สวนสมุนไพรsǔuan-sà-mǔn-praiของkɔ̌ɔngวัดwátมีทองทับmii-tɔɔng-tápหลายlǎaiสายพันธุ์sǎai-panใช้cháiเป็นbpenไม้ประดับmáai-bprà-dàpริมrimทางเดินtaang-dəənให้ดูhâi-duuมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎn
The temple’s herb garden has several varieties of Thong-thap, used as ornamental plants along the walkway to add color.
นักnákจัดสวนjàt-sǔuanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakทองทับtɔɔng-tápเพราะprɔ́ใบbaiประดับbprà-dàpสีจัดsǐi-jàtตัดกับdtàt-gàpใบbaiเขียวkǐiaoและlɛ́ทนแดดton-dɛ̀ɛtได้ดีdâai-diiในnaiเมืองร้อนmʉʉang-rɔ́ɔn
The landscaper chose Thong-thap because its vivid bracts contrast with the green leaves and it tolerates sun well in tropical cities.
2NounC1
gold overlay; gold leaf layer; gilding
a layer of gold, often as gold leaf, applied over a surface for decoration; gilding
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ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerปิดทองbpìt-tɔɔngปิดทองbpìt-tɔɔng[to] gild; apply gold leafทับtápทับtáp1[to] overlap; lie on top of2[to] press down; crush; weigh down3overlapping; superposed4[to] overwrite; write overลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show marksแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làk1[to] carve; [to] engrave2carving; engraving (art or activity)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatdetail; detailsเด่นชัดdèen-chátเด่นชัดdèen-chát1clear; obvious2distinct; prominentขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
The artisan applied gilding over the carved patterns on the temple door, making the details stand out.
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พระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupองค์ongนี้níiผ่านpàanการปิดทองgaan-bpìt-tɔɔngทับtápหลายlǎaiชั้นchánจึงjʉngเปล่งประกายbplèeng-bprà-gaaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโดนdoonแสงsɛ̌ɛng
This Buddha statue has multiple layers of gilding, so it gleams when hit by light.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiทองทับtɔɔng-tápเฉพาะchà-pɔ́ส่วนsùuanกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเน้นnénมิติmí-dtìและlɛ́ความวิจิตรkwaam-wí-jìtของkɔ̌ɔngภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนังpâap-jìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎng
The artist chose to apply gilding only on the frame to emphasize the depth and intricacy of the mural.
ด้วยdûuaiเทคนิคték-nìkทองทับtɔɔng-tápแบบโบราณbɛ̀ɛp-boo-raanช่างchângสามารถsǎa-mâatก่อให้เกิดgɔ̀ɔ-hâi-gə̀ətผิวpǐuระยับrá-yápที่tîiสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang-nûm-nuuanและlɛ́หรูหราrǔu-rǎa
Using an ancient gilding technique, the craftsman produced a shimmering surface that reflects light softly and luxuriously.
Tones
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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
tɔɔng
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
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ทับtápทับtáp1[to] overlap; lie on top of2[to] press down; crush; weigh down3overlapping; superposed4[to] overwrite; write over[to] overlap; lie on top ofPart 2
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