ธง
tongMeanings
1NounA2
flag
A piece of cloth or material with colors or symbols, used to represent a nation, organization, or as a signal.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissธงtongธงtong1flag2ผืน (classifier for flags)สีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-coloredเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตือนdtʉʉanเตือนdtʉʉan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonishว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeห้ามhâamห้ามhâam[to] forbid; prohibitเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)
He raised a red flag to warn that entry is forbidden.
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พอpɔɔมีmiiควันkwanเข้มkêmเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiก็gɔ̂ปักธงbpàk-tongไว้wáiเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konถอยtɔ̌ɔiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
When there was thick smoke, the officials planted a flag as a signal for everyone to move back.
ถ้าtâaเห็นhěnธงtongเหลืองlʉ̌ʉangริมrimชายหาดchaai-hàatแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaให้hâiระวังrá-wangคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnแรงrɛɛngและlɛ́ว่ายน้ำwâai-náamใกล้glâiฝั่งfàng
If you see a yellow flag on the beach, it means be cautious of strong waves and swim near the shore.
คำพูดkam-pûutคลุมเครือklum-krʉʉaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenสัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanให้hâiทีมเราtiim-raoหยุดyùtลงทุนlong-tunชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
His vague remarks were a flag for our team to pause investment temporarily.
In front of the school, the Thai national flag is waving.
Yesterday we raised the flag to the top of the pole during the morning ceremony.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiชมรมchom-romจะjàนำnamธงtongของkɔ̌ɔngมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiไปbpaiแข่งkɛ̀ngกีฬาgii-laaระหว่างrá-wàangสถาบันsà-tǎa-ban
Tomorrow the club will bring the university flag to the intercollegiate sports competition.
ในnaiขบวนพาเหรดkà-buuan-paa-rèetธงtongของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láประเทศbprà-têetปลิวbpliuไสวsà-wǎiเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoยาวyaaoแสดงsà-dɛɛngเอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákและlɛ́ความภาคภูมิใจkwaam-pâak-puum-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngชาติchâat
In the parade, the flags of each country fluttered in a long line, showing national identity and pride.
2ClassifierA2
ผืนผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse) (classifier for flags)
Classifier used for flags: ผืนผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse).
Examples
โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoธงtongธงtong1flag2ผืน (classifier for flags)สามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)หน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuin front of the door
The school has three flags at the gate.
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Yesterday we hung two new flags on the balcony.
งานแข่งขันngaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnมีmiiธงtongผืนใหญ่pʉ̌ʉn-yàiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngผืนpʉ̌ʉnกับgàpธงtongผืนpʉ̌ʉnเล็กlékหลายlǎaiผืนpʉ̌ʉnสำหรับsǎm-ràpแบ่งเขตbɛ̀ng-kèet
The competition has one large flag and many small flags to mark zones.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ธง said ทง?
tong
- Same-sounding letterธ sounds just like ท, so the reading uses ท.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |