ทะนง
tá-nongMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
proud; arrogant; haughty (formal/literary)
being proud in a way that can seem arrogant or haughty; carries a strong sense of self-importance (formal/literary).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำท่าtam-tâaทำท่าtam-tâa1[to] pose; strike a pose; make a gesture2[to] act as if; look as though about to do [sth]ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)ทะนงtá-nongทะนงtá-nong1proud; arrogant; haughty (formal/literary)2proud; self-respecting; dignified (formal/literary)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมรับyɔɔm-rápยอมรับyɔɔm-ráp1[to] accept; consent to2[to] admit; acknowledge3[to] recognize; concede (merit/validity)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfทำผิดtam-pìtทำผิดtam-pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/law
He acts haughty and refuses to admit he did something wrong.
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เพราะprɔ́ความทะนงkwaam-tá-nongตนdtonเกินไปgəən-bpaiเขาkǎoจึงjʉngไม่มีmâi-miiเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเลยləəiสักsàkคนkon
Because of his excessive arrogance, he doesn't have a single close friend.
ท่าทางtâa-taangที่tîiทะนงtá-nongและlɛ́คำพูดkam-pûutที่tîiดูถูกduu-tùukคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiอยากร่วมyàak-rûuamงานngaanด้วยdûuai
His arrogant demeanor and condescending words make no one want to work with him.
ความทะนงkwaam-tá-nongในnaiความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonอาจàatเป็นbpenจุดเริ่มต้นjùt-rə̂əm-dtônของkɔ̌ɔngความล้มเหลวkwaam-lóm-lěeoหากhàakเราraoหยุดyùtพัฒนาpát-tá-naaตัวเองdtuua-eeng
Arrogant pride in one's success can be the beginning of failure if we stop improving ourselves.
2AdjectiveC1
proud; self-respecting; dignified (formal/literary)
having firm pride in one's own dignity; calm, dignified pride (formal/literary).
Examples
ถึงจะtĕung jàถึงจะtĕung jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)ยากจนyâak jonยากจนyâak jonpoor; impoverishedแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardทะนงtá-nongทะนงtá-nong1proud; arrogant; haughty (formal/literary)2proud; self-respecting; dignified (formal/literary)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ศักดิ์ศรีsàk-sĕeศักดิ์ศรีsàk-sĕe1dignity; self-respect2prestige; honor; statusไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forความช่วยเหลือkwaam chûuai lĕuuaความช่วยเหลือkwaam chûuai lĕuuahelp; assistance; aidจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
Even though he's poor, he maintains his dignity with pride, refusing to ask for help from anyone easily.
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นักสู้nák-sûuผู้นั้นpûu-nánพ่ายแพ้pâai-pɛ́ɛการต่อสู้gaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuแต่dtɛ̀ɛยังคงyang-kongเดินdəənออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakสนามsà-nǎamอย่างyàangทะนงtá-nongในnaiเกียรติgìiatของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
That fighter lost the match, but still walked out of the arena with dignified pride in his honor.
เหล่าlàoทหารtá-hǎanยืนyʉʉnตระหง่านdtrà-ngàanอย่างyàangทะนงtá-nongในnaiเกียรติภูมิgìiat-dtì-puumของkɔ̌ɔngชาติchâatขณะที่kà-nà-tîiธงชาติtong-châatถูกtùukเชิญchəənขึ้นสู่kʉ̂n-sùuยอดเสาyɔ̂ɔt-sǎo
The soldiers stood tall with dignified pride in their nation's honor as the flag was raised to the top of the pole.
ด้วยdûuayจิตวิญญาณjìt-dtà-win-yaanอันanทะนงtá-nongของkŏngศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinเขาkăoปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sètที่จะtêe jàสร้างสรรค์sâang sănผลงานpŏn ngaanเพื่อpêuuaเอาใจao jaiตลาดdtà-làatเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang yàang diiao
With the dignified pride of an artist's spirit, he refused to create works solely to please the market.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |