ท้วง
túuangMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] object; remonstrate; protest
To raise an objection or protest, often to point out something improper or disagreeable.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herท้วงtúuangท้วงtúuang1[to] object; remonstrate; protest2[to] call attention to; correct [sb/sth]ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at onceเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)แผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîi1map2classifier: ฉบับ / แผ่นไม่ยุติธรรมmâi-yú-dtì-tamไม่ยุติธรรมmâi-yú-dtì-tamunfair; unjust
She objected immediately when she heard the unfair plan.
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The villagers loudly objected because the project would affect the forest.
ผมpǒmท้วงtúuangต่อdtɔ̀ɔที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumว่าwâaเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiนี้níiเอาเปรียบao-bprìiapลูกค้าlûuk-káa
I raised an objection in the meeting that this condition takes advantage of customers.
นักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaได้dâaiท้วงtúuangต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanด้วยdûuaiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnเชิงchəəngหลักการlàk-gaanว่าwâaกฎgòtใหม่màiไม่โปร่งใสmâi-bpròong-sǎiและlɛ́กระทบgrà-tópสิทธิ์sìtของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-kon
The students objected to the administration on principled grounds that the new rules are not transparent and affect everyone's rights.
2VerbB1
[to] call attention to; correct [sb/sth]
To speak up to point out a mistake, omission, or breach of a rule or agreement, so it can be corrected.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเห็นว่าhěn-wâa[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion thatผิดขั้นตอนpìt-kân-dtɔɔnผิดขั้นตอนpìt-kân-dtɔɔn1procedurally incorrect; out of order2[to] violate procedure; act out of orderโปรดbpròotโปรดbpròot1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferredท้วงtúuangท้วงtúuang1[to] object; remonstrate; protest2[to] call attention to; correct [sb/sth]เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎi1[to] fix; correct; amend2[to] modify; adjust3[to] amend (a law/rule)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
If you see a procedural mistake, please speak up so it can be corrected immediately.
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เธอtəəท้วงtúuangว่าwâaรายงานraai-ngaanขาดkàatหน้าnâaสรุปsà-rùpผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianจึงjʉngรีบrîipใส่sàiเพิ่มpə̂əm
She pointed out that the report lacked a summary page, so the writer promptly added one.
เขาkǎoท้วงtúuangตามข้อกำหนดdtaam-kɔ̂ɔ-gam-nòtในnaiสัญญาsǎn-yaaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiที่tîiตกหล่นdtòk-lòn
He cited the contract to point out the oversight so the other party would correct the omitted terms.
ในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumผู้ตรวจสอบpûu-dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpท้วงtúuangจุดjùtผิดพลาดpìt-plâatด้านdâanตัวเลขdtuua-lêekและlɛ́เสนอsà-nə̌əวิธีwí-tiiปรับแก้bpràp-gɛ̂ɛให้hâiตรงตามdtrong-dtaamระเบียบrá-bìiap
In the meeting, the auditor flagged the numerical errors and proposed fixes to comply with regulations.
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
túuang
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 | — | — |