ผึง
pʉ̌ngMeanings
1AdverbB2
with a snap; abruptly
with a snapping sound or abruptly (typically used to describe the sudden breaking of a taut string, rope, or one's patience)
Examples
เชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ดึงdeungดึงdeung1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] drag (on a screen)4[to] hold back; delay; stallจนขาดjon kàatผึงpĕungผึงpĕung1with a snap; abruptly2taut; tight
That rope was pulled until it broke with a snap.
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When teased by his friends, his patience snapped.
สายกีตาร์sǎai-gii-dtâaขาดkàatผึงpʉ̌ngเสียงดังsǐiang-dangตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langตั้งสายdtâng-sǎaiใหม่mài
The guitar string snapped loudly while I was re-tuning it.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinคำโกหกkam-goo-hòkสติsà-dtìของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ขาดkàatผึงpʉ̌ngและlɛ́เริ่มrə̂əmตะโกนdtà-goonใส่sàiเขาkǎoทันทีtan-tii
Upon hearing the lie, her temper snapped and she started yelling at him immediately.
2AdjectiveB2
taut; tight
stretched straight and tight, especially of a rope or string
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toดึงdʉngดึงdʉng1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] drag (on a screen)4[to] hold back; delay; stallเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; deviseเต็นท์dténเต็นท์dtén1tent2marquee; canopy (event tent)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ตึงdtʉngตึงdtʉng1tight; taut2stiff; tense (muscle/body)3expensive; steep (price)4to be tight; to become tight5thud; bang6with a heavy thud7tense; strained (situation)ผึงpʉ̌ngผึงpʉ̌ng1with a snap; abruptly2taut; tight
You must pull the tent-tying rope completely taut.
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He stretched the volleyball net until it was tight.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàตากdtàakผ้าห่มpâa-hòmผืนใหญ่pʉ̌ʉn-yàiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngขึงkʉ̌ngเชือกchʉ̂ʉakตากdtàakผ้าpâaให้hâiตึงdtʉngผึงpʉ̌ngเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔn
Before drying the large blanket, we must stretch the clothesline completely tight first.
ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongขึงkʉ̌ngใบเรือbai-rʉʉaจนjonตึงdtʉngผึงpʉ̌ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับลมráp-lomที่tîiพัดมาpát-maaอย่างแรงyàang-rɛɛng
The fishermen stretched the sail completely taut to catch the strong blowing wind.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pʉ̌ng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |