ทิ้ง
tíngMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] throw away; discard
to get rid of something by throwing it away
Examples
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He threw the empty box into the trash bin.
After moving house, she threw away many things she didn’t use.
2VerbA2
[to] drop; let fall
to release something so it falls; to let go
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปล่อยbplɔ̀iปล่อยbplɔ̀i1[to] let go; release2[to] allow; let3[to] emit; discharge4[to] release (media/info)5[to] neglect; let [sth] slideเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ทิ้งtíngทิ้งtíng1[to] throw away; discard2[to] drop; let fall3[to] abandon; desert4[to] leave behind; leave (sth) behind5[to] waste; squanderลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnball (for sports/games)ลงพื้นlong-pʉ́ʉnลงพื้นlong-pʉ́ʉn[to] come down onto the ground or floor; land
He let go of the rope and dropped the ball to the floor.
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เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiฉันchǎnทิ้งtíngกุญแจgun-jɛɛลงlongจากjàakระเบียงrá-biiangโดยdooiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai
I just released the keys from the balcony by accident.
She stood at the pier and let the bottle fall into the water.
ช่างchângปีนbpiinขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiบนbonหลังคาlǎng-kaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoทิ้งtíngเชือกchʉ̂ʉakลงมาlong-maaให้hâiพวกเราpûuak-raoจับjàp
The technician climbed onto the roof and let the rope down for us to grab.
3VerbB1
[to] abandon; desert
to leave someone or something and stop caring for or using it
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทิ้งtíngทิ้งtíng1[to] throw away; discard2[to] drop; let fall3[to] abandon; desert4[to] leave behind; leave (sth) behind5[to] waste; squanderโปรเจ็กต์bproo-jèkโปรเจ็กต์bproo-jèkproject (planned work)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กลางทางglaang-taangกลางทางglaang-taang1halfway; en route2midway pointเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; doses
He abandoned this project halfway because he had no time.
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เธอtəəรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเจ็บjèpที่tîiเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtทิ้งtíngเธอtəəไปbpaiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiกำลังgam-langต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉa
She felt hurt that her close friend left her when she needed help.
หลายคนlǎai-konทิ้งtíngบัญชีโซเชียลban-chii-soo-chiianเก่าgàoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเข้าไปkâo-bpaiดูduuหรือrʉ̌ʉโต้ตอบdtôo-dtɔ̀ɔpอีกเลยìik-ləəi
Many people abandon old social accounts and no longer check or interact with them.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiทิ้งtíngกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútเดิมdəəmที่tîiไม่mâiเวิร์กwə́əkแล้วlɛ́ɛoหันไปhǎn-bpaiโฟกัสfoo-gátตลาดdtà-làatเฉพาะทางchà-pɔ́-taangแทนtɛɛn
The company decided to abandon the old strategy that wasn’t working and instead focus on a niche market.
4VerbB1
[to] leave behind; leave (sth) behind
to leave something in a place, often carelessly or intentionally (e.g., leave trash, leave a note, leave a stain)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเผลอplĕrเผลอplĕr1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingทิ้งtíngทิ้งtíng1[to] throw away; discard2[to] drop; let fall3[to] abandon; desert4[to] leave behind; leave (sth) behind5[to] waste; squanderกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบไว้บนwái bonรถเมล์rót mayรถเมล์rót maybus; city bus
He accidentally left his bag on the bus.
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Don't leave the coffee cup on the meeting table; it'll get messy.
She wrote a short note and left it at the door.
The wall was just painted; don't leave handprints on it.
5VerbB2
[to] waste; squander
to use carelessly or without purpose, resulting in loss or waste (e.g., time, money, chances)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทิ้งtíngทิ้งtíng1[to] throw away; discard2[to] drop; let fall3[to] abandon; desert4[to] leave behind; leave (sth) behind5[to] waste; squanderโอกาสoh-gàatโอกาสoh-gàat1chance; opportunity2occasion3likelihood; probabilityดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; properไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyลองlongลองlong[to] try; attemptสมัครงานsà-màk ngaanสมัครงานsà-màk ngaan[to] apply for a jobใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
He wasted a good opportunity because he didn’t dare to apply for a new job.
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เราraoไม่ควรmâi-kuuanทิ้งtíngเวลาwee-laaไปbpaiกับgàpการเลื่อนgaan-lʉ̂ʉanดูduuมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉทั้งวันtáng-wan
We shouldn’t waste time scrolling on our phones all day.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunทิ้งtíngงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanไปbpaiกับgàpโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaที่tîiไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกลุ่มglùmก็gɔ̂จะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápคุ้มค่าkúm-kâa
If you waste the budget on ads that miss the target audience, you won’t get worthwhile results.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaอย่าyàaทิ้งtíngทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnไปbpaiกับgàpขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnที่tîiซ้ำซ้อนsám-sɔ́ɔnเพราะprɔ́จะjàทำให้tam-hâiโครงการkroong-gaanล่าช้าlâa-cháa
Researchers warn not to waste resources on redundant steps, as it will delay the project.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
tíng
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 | — | — |