ท่อง
tɔ̂ɔngMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] recite; memorize
To repeat something over and over to learn it by heart; to recite from memory.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ท่องtɔ̂ɔngท่องtɔ̂ɔng1[to] recite; memorize2[to] surf; browse (the internet)3[to] roam; wander; travel aroundคำศัพท์kam-sàpคำศัพท์kam-sàp1vocabulary; lexicon2word; vocabulary item; termทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofจำได้jam-dâaiจำได้jam-dâai[to] remember [sth]; [to] recall [sth]; [to] recognize [sb/sth]
I recite the vocabulary every day until I remember it.
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Last night he recited the whole poem to prepare for the morning exam.
The teacher told us to memorize the multiplication table before going home.
เธอtəəท่องtɔ̂ɔngสคริปต์sɔ̌ɔ-krípละครlá-kɔɔnจนjonขึ้นkʉ̂nเวทีwee-tiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoพูดpûutได้dâaiไม่ติดขัดmâi-dtìt-kàt
She memorized the play's script so well that she spoke smoothly on stage.
2VerbB1
[to] surf; browse (the internet)
To look through websites or online pages without a fixed plan; to surf or browse the internet.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ท่องtôngท่องtông1[to] recite; memorize2[to] surf; browse (the internet)3[to] roam; wander; travel aroundอินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nètอินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nèt1the Internet2internet access/serviceหาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaclothes; clothing; apparelลดราคาlót raa-kaaลดราคาlót raa-kaa1[to] discount; [to] reduce the price2on sale; discountedเฉยchŏeiเฉยchŏei1indifferent; unfazed2just; merely; simply3calm; unruffled4[to] stay indifferent/not reactๆ-
Last night I surfed the internet just browsing for discounted clothes.
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พอporทำงานtam ngaanเสร็จsètผมpŏmชอบchôpท่องเว็บtông wépไปเรื่อยbpai rêuuaiๆ-โดยdoiไม่มีmâi meeเป้าหมายbpâo măaiชมchomบทความbòt kwaamที่têeน่าสนใจnâa sŏn jai
After finishing work, I like to browse the web aimlessly, checking out interesting articles.
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiฉันchǎnท่องtɔ̂ɔngYouTubeสลับsà-làpไปมาbpai-maaระหว่างrá-wàangช่องchɔ̂ngจนjonลืมlʉʉmเวลาwee-laaไปเลยbpai-ləəi
My younger brother surfed YouTube switching between channels until he lost track of time.
ระหว่างrá-wàangนั่งnângรถไฟrót faiฉันchănท่องtôngหน้าเว็บnâa wépข่าวkàaoและláeฟอรั่มfo-râmต่างdtàangๆ-เพื่อpêuuaดูว่าduu wâaมีmeeประเด็นbprà-denอะไรà-raiที่têeกำลังgam-langเป็นกระแสbpen grà-săe
While on the train, I surfed news sites and various forums to see what topics were trending.
3VerbB2
[to] roam; wander; travel around
To travel or move about through different places or an area.
Examples
หน้าหนาวnâa-nǎaoหน้าหนาวnâa-nǎao1winter; the cold season2in winter; during the cold seasonผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ขี่kìiขี่kìi1[to] ride2[to] bully; lord overมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sái1motorcycle; motorbike2classifier: คันท่องtɔ̂ɔngท่องtɔ̂ɔng1[to] recite; memorize2[to] surf; browse (the internet)3[to] roam; wander; travel aroundไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchชนบทchon-ná-bòtชนบทchon-ná-bòt1countryside; rural area2rural (attr.)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูวิวduu-wiuดูวิวduu-wiu[to] enjoy the view; admire the sceneryทุ่งนาtûng-naaทุ่งนาtûng-naarice field; paddy field
In winter I like to ride my motorcycle roaming through the countryside to see the rice fields.
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เราraoมีmiiเวลาว่างwee-laa-wâangครึ่งวันkrʉ̂ng-wanงั้นngánไปbpaiท่องtɔ̂ɔngเมืองmʉʉangกันganแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiแผนpɛ̌ɛnเถอะtə̀
We have half a day free, so let's go roam the city without a plan.
เขาkăoชอบchôpท่องtôngไปตามbpai dtaamซอยsoiต่างdtàangๆ-เพื่อpêuuaค้นหาkón hăaร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeเล็กlékๆ-ที่têeซ่อนอยู่sôn yòo
He likes to roam through various alleys to discover hidden little coffee shops.
หลังเลิกงานlăng lêrk ngaanฉันchănมักmákท่องtôngไปตามbpai dtaamทางtaangเลียบlîiapแม่น้ำmâe námปล่อยใจbplòi jaiให้hâiเดินdernไปเรื่อยbpai rêuuaiๆ-เพื่อpêuuaผ่อนคลายpòn klaai
After work, I often roam along the riverside path, letting my mind wander as I walk to relax.
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
tɔ̂ɔng
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 | — | — |