ทั้งๆ
táng tángMeaning
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even though; despite
Introduces a circumstance contrary to what might be expected; commonly followed by ที่ที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal marker.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toข้างนอกkâang nôkข้างนอกkâang nôk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside ofทั้งๆtáng tángทั้งๆtáng tángeven though; despiteที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rain
He went outside, even though it was raining.
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ฉันchănซื้อséuเสื้อsêuuaตัวdtuuaนี้néeมาmaaทั้งๆtáng tángที่têeมันmanราคาแพงraa-kaa paengไปหน่อยbpai nòi
I bought this shirt, even though it was a bit expensive.
ทั้งๆtáng tángที่têeรู้rúuว่าwâaเขาkăoโกหกgoh-hòkเธอterก็gâwยังyangแกล้งทำเป็นglâeng tam bpenเชื่อchêuua
Even though she knew he was lying, she still pretended to believe him.
เขาkăoยังคงyang kongตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiไล่ตามlâi dtaamความฝันkwaam fănที่têeจะjàเป็นbpenศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinทั้งๆtáng tángที่têeคนรอบข้างkon rôp kâangไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiเห็นด้วยเลยhĕn dûuay loey
He still decided to pursue his dream of being an artist, even though no one around him agreed at all.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทั้งๆ said ทั้ง-ทั้ง?
táng táng
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 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 | — | — |