ท่วง
tûuangMeaning
1NounB2
manner; bearing; posture
A characteristic manner, bearing, or style of movement. Often found in compounds like ท่วงท่าท่วงท่าtûuang-tâa1posture; bearing2style; manner (of movement/performance) (posture) or ท่วงทีท่วงทีtûuang-tii1demeanor; bearing; comportment2style; manner (of doing); way (deportment).
Examples
นางรำnaang-ramนางรำnaang-ramfemale traditional dancerคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoท่วงท่าtûuang-tâaท่วงท่าtûuang-tâa1posture; bearing2style; manner (of movement/performance)การรำgaan-ramการรำgaan-ramdancing; dance performanceที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอ่อนช้อยงดงามɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔi-ngót-ngaamอ่อนช้อยงดงามɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔi-ngót-ngaamgraceful and beautifulมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That dancer has a very graceful and beautiful style of movement.
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ดูduuจากjàakท่วงทีtûuang-tiiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแล้วlɛ́ɛoเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเขาkǎoไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iอยากจะyàak-jàร่วมมือrûuam-mʉʉกับgàpเราraoเท่าไหร่tâo-rài
Judging from his manner, it seems he isn't very willing to cooperate with us.
ท่วงท่าtûuang-tâaในnaiการกระโดดgaan-grà-dòotของkɔ̌ɔngนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaกระโดดน้ำgrà-dòot-náamคนkonนั้นnánสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamและlɛ́สมบูรณ์แบบsǒm-buun-bɛ̀ɛp
The posture of that diver during the jump was elegant and perfect.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiพูดpûutอะไรà-raiแต่dtɛ̀ɛท่วงทีtûuang-tiiที่tîiสุขุมเยือกเย็นsù-kǔm-yʉ̂ʉak-yenของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂บ่งบอกถึงbòng-bɔ̀ɔk-tʉ̌ngความเป็นผู้นำkwaam-bpen-pûu-namได้dâaiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
Even without saying anything, his calm and collected deportment clearly indicates his leadership qualities.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tûuang
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |