ทั้งสอง
táng-sɔ̌ɔngMeanings
1determinerA2
both; the two (with a noun)
used with a noun to refer to two things or people together; can appear before or after the noun (e.g., ทั้งสองประเทศ / ประเทศทั้งสอง)
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ทั้งสองคนtáng-sɔ̌ɔng-konทั้งสองคนtáng-sɔ̌ɔng-konboth people; the two of themเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
Both children are friends.
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Both countries have similar cultures.
The teacher gave a prize to both students.
แมวmɛɛoทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpนอนnɔɔnบนbonโซฟาsoo-faaแต่dtɛ̀ɛพวกมันpûuak-manไม่เคยmâi-kəəiทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganเลยləəi
Both of my cats like to sleep on the sofa, but they never fight with each other.
2PronounA2
both; both of them
used on its own to refer to the two things or people mentioned
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)มาลีmaa-liiมาลีmaa-lii1Malee (female given name)2Malee (brand name)3flower; blossom (poetic)นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)มานะmaa-náมานะmaa-ná1perseverance; diligence; effort2conceit; pride (Buddhism)ทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔng1both; the two (with a noun)2both; both of themเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนไทยkon-taiคนไทยkon-taiThai person; Thai people; Thai national
This is Malee. This is Mana. Both are Thai.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเห็นhěnเล็กlékกับgàpนิดnítทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngดูduuมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkดีdii
I saw Lek and Nid yesterday. Both of them looked happy.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกับgàpสหภาพแรงงานsà-hà-pâap-rɛɛng-ngaanมีความเห็นmii-kwaam-hěnไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกันganแต่dtɛ̀ɛหลังจากlǎng-jàakการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatตกลงกันได้dtòk-long-gan-dâai
The company and the labor union had a disagreement, but after negotiations, both were able to reach an agreement.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
táng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngboth; the two (with a noun)both; the two (with a noun)Word