ทองแดง

tong daeng

Meanings

1NounA2

copper (metal)

A reddish-brown metallic element (Cu) that is ductile and conducts heat and electricity well.

Examples

สายไฟsăai faiสายไฟsăai fai1electric wire/cable2power cordนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำจากtam jàakทำจากtam jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]ทองแดงtong daengทองแดงtong daeng1copper (metal)2small change; low-value coins3copper-colored; reddish-brown
This wire is made of copper.
2NounB1

small change; low-value coins

Informal: small-denomination coins, often copper-colored; loose change.

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มีแต่mee dtàeมีแต่mee dtàe1have only; nothing but2there is/are only; nothing else3do nothing but; only ever [do]4only serves to; merely results inทองแดงtong daengทองแดงtong daeng1copper (metal)2small change; low-value coins3copper-colored; reddish-brownในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, walletsใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏm1snack; sweet; dessert2confectionery; pastryพอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
I only have small coins in my pocket; is that enough to buy snacks?
3NounB1

copper-colored; reddish-brown

Having the color or sheen similar to copper.

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสีทองแดงsĕe tong daengสีทองแดงsĕe tong daengcopper colorสวยมากsŭuai mâakสวยมากsŭuai mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
Her hair has a beautiful copper color.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ทองtongทองtong1gold (metal; color); money (slang)2gold items; gold jewelryPart 1
+
แดงdaengแดงdaeng1red (color)2[to] turn red; blush3red color4red-shirt; pro-democracy (Thai political context)5[to] be exposed; come to lightPart 2
ทองแดงtong daengทองแดงtong daengcopper (metal)