ทะนง(tá-nong)

Meanings

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

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำท่าtam tâaทำท่าtam tâa1[to] pose; strike a pose; make a gesture2[to] act as if; look like [one is about to do sth]3[to] make a face; pull a faceทีteeทีtee1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3[!] hey; you there (brusque/colloquial)4classifier: times; hits; strokes; attemptsทะนงtá-nongทะนงtá-nong1proud; arrogant; haughty (formal/literary)2proud; self-respecting; dignified (formal/literary)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมรับyom rápยอมรับyom ráp1[to] accept; consent to2[to] admit; acknowledge3[to] recognize; concede (merit/validity)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeตัวเองdtuua engตัวเองdtuua eng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own self; identityทำผิดtam 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.
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)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ทะนงtá-nongทะนงtá-nong1proud; arrogant; haughty (formal/literary)2proud; self-respecting; dignified (formal/literary)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ศักดิ์ศรีsàk-sĕeศักดิ์ศรีsàk-sĕe1dignity; self-respect2prestige; honor; status3face; saving faceไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerความช่วยเหลือkwaam chûuai lĕuuaความช่วยเหลือkwaam chûuai lĕuua1help; assistance; aid2aid (official/organized); support servicesจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; 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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