ทองแท้
tɔɔng-tɛ́ɛMeanings
1NounB1
real gold; genuine gold
Genuine gold rather than imitation gold; not necessarily gold of absolute purity.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toตรวจdtrùuatตรวจdtrùuat1[to] check; inspect; examine2[to] examine medically; testแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatสร้อยsɔ̂ɔiสร้อยsɔ̂ɔi1necklace2chain; ornamental strandเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทองแท้tɔɔng-tɛ́ɛทองแท้tɔɔng-tɛ́ɛ1real gold; genuine gold2truly genuine; of real worth (figurative)ไม่ใช่mâi-châiไม่ใช่mâi-châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ชุบทองchúp-tɔɔngชุบทองchúp-tɔɔng1[to] gold-plate2gold-plated
The jeweler checked and said this necklace is real gold, not gold-plated.
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แม่mâeเลือกซื้อlêuuak séuทองแท้tong táeให้hâiลูกสาวlôok săaoเก็บออมgèp omเพราะpráwมีmeeมูลค่าmoon-lá-kâaจริงjingและláeขายต่อkăai dtòrได้dâi
Mother chose to buy real gold for her daughter to save, because it has real value and can be resold.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiซื้อsʉ́ʉเขาkǎoขอkɔ̌ɔใบbaiแสดงsà-dɛɛngเปอร์เซ็นต์bpəə-senความบริสุทธิ์kwaam-bɔɔ-rí-sùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaเป็นbpenทองแท้tɔɔng-tɛ́ɛไม่ใช่mâi-châiทองtɔɔngผสมpà-sǒmเกินgəənมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎan
Before deciding to buy, he asked for a purity certificate to confirm that it is real gold, not overly alloyed gold.
This shop has a certificate that the ring is made of real gold.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiรับประกันráp-bprà-ganว่าwâaแหวนwɛ̌ɛnเป็นbpenทองแท้tɔɔng-tɛ́ɛไม่ใช่mâi-châiทองtɔɔngปลอมbplɔɔm
This shop guarantees that the ring is real gold, not fake.
แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiระวังrá-wangว่าwâaบางbaangร้านráanผสมpà-sǒmทองtɔɔngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanทองแท้tɔɔng-tɛ́ɛเท่านั้นtâo-nán
Mom said to be careful because some shops mix gold, but we want only real gold.
เขาkǎoขอkɔ̌ɔใบรับรองbai-ráp-rɔɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaสร้อยsɔ̂ɔiเส้นsênนี้níiเป็นbpenทองแท้tɔɔng-tɛ́ɛตามdtaamมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎan
He asked for a certificate to confirm that this necklace is real gold according to standards.
ช่างทองchâng-tɔɔngใช้cháiกรดgròtทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpแล้วlɛ́ɛoสรุปว่าsà-rùp-wâaทองคำแท่งtɔɔng-kam-tɛ̂ngนี้níiเป็นbpenทองแท้tɔɔng-tɛ́ɛไม่มีmâi-miiการgaanเจือjʉʉaโลหะloo-hàอื่นʉ̀ʉnเกินgəənมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎan
The goldsmith used an acid test and concluded that this gold bar is real gold, with no excessive alloying.
2AdjectiveB2
truly genuine; of real worth (figurative)
Truly genuine in quality or character; of real worth, like pure gold.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอ่อนน้อมɔ̀ɔn-nɔ́ɔmอ่อนน้อมɔ̀ɔn-nɔ́ɔmhumble; respectfulเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tieจิตใจjìt-jaiจิตใจjìt-jai1mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)2disposition; temperamentแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringทองแท้tɔɔng-tɛ́ɛทองแท้tɔɔng-tɛ́ɛ1real gold; genuine gold2truly genuine; of real worth (figurative)
He is always humble; this kind of heart is truly genuine.
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ผ่านpàanวิกฤตwí-grìtแล้วlɛ́ɛoเห็นhěnชัดchátว่าwâaเธอtəəเป็นbpenคนkonทองแท้tɔɔng-tɛ́ɛไม่mâiทิ้งtíngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเลยləəi
After the crisis, it was clear she’s truly genuine; she never abandoned her friends.
คำชมkam-chomไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoหลงตัวเองlǒng-dtuua-eengแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความเป็นkwaam-bpenทองแท้tɔɔng-tɛ́ɛในตัวnai-dtuuaเขาkǎo
Praise doesn’t make him conceited, showing his truly genuine character.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpด้วยdûuaiอำนาจam-nâatและlɛ́ผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotเขาkǎoยังyangยืนหยัดซื่อสัตย์yʉʉn-yàt-sʉ̂ʉ-sàtนั่นแหละnân-lɛ̀คือkʉʉทองแท้tɔɔng-tɛ́ɛ
When tested by power and gain, he still stood by honesty—that is true worth.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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แท้tɛ́ɛแท้tɛ́ɛ1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)genuine; real; authenticPart 2
ทองแท้tɔɔng-tɛ́ɛทองแท้tɔɔng-tɛ́ɛreal gold; genuine goldreal gold; genuine goldWord