ทองๆ
tong tongMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
golden; goldish
having a gold color or a somewhat golden hue
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3walletสีsĕeสีsĕe1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)ทองๆtong tongทองๆtong tonggolden; goldishใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
I like that golden-colored bag.
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The sky during sunset has a beautiful golden hue.
He bought a somewhat golden collar for his new dog.
ช่างแต่งหน้าchâang dtàeng nâaเลือกใช้lêuuak cháiอายแชโดว์aai chae-dôhสีsĕeทองๆtong tongเพื่อให้pêuua hâiดวงตาduuang dtaaของkŏngเธอterชวนมองchuan mongยิ่งขึ้นyîng kêun
The makeup artist chose a golden eyeshadow to make her eyes look even more captivating.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทองๆ said ทอง-ทอง?
tong tong
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
tong
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 | — | — |