รังแต่
rang-dtɛ̀ɛMeaning
1AdverbB2
only; do nothing but; only serve to
Used before a verb or clause to indicate that something does nothing but produce a particular action or result, usually an undesirable one.
Examples
การเถียงกันgaan-tǐiang-ganการเถียงกันgaan-tǐiang-ganan argument; a disputeเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeรังแต่rang-dtɛ̀ɛรังแต่rang-dtɛ̀ɛonly; do nothing but; only serve toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laaเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laa1[to] waste time; be a waste of time2time‑wasting; not worth the time
Arguing about the same thing will only waste our time.
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การปิดgaan bpìtบังbangปัญหาbpan-hăaรังแต่rang dtàeจะjàทำให้tam hâiแก้ไขgâe kăiยากyâakขึ้นkêunเราraoควรkuuanคุยกันkui ganตรงdtrongๆ-
Hiding the problem will only make it harder to solve. We should talk openly.
การบังคับgaan-bang-kápให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konเห็นด้วยhěn-dûuaiโดยdooiไม่mâiเปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiแสดงความคิดเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěnรังแต่rang-dtɛ̀ɛจะjàสร้างsâangความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngมากกว่าmâak-gwàaความสามัคคีkwaam-sǎa-mák-kii
Forcing everyone to agree without giving them a chance to express their views will only create conflict rather than unity.
การgaanผัดวันประกันพรุ่งpàt-wan-bprà-gan-prûngรังแต่rang-dtɛ̀ɛทำให้tam-hâiงานค้างngaan-káangสะสมsà-sǒmจนjonสุดท้ายsùt-táaiต้องdtɔ̂ngเร่งทำrêng-tamทุกอย่างtúk-yàangในnaiวันเดียวwan-diiao
Procrastinating only causes unfinished work to pile up, until you eventually have to rush through everything in a single day.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
rang
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
รังrangรังrang1nest; hive; den (animal)2hive/nest (classifier)3hideout; lair (pejorative/colloquial)nest; hive; den (animal)Part 1
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แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)but; however (contrast)Part 2
รังแต่rang-dtɛ̀ɛรังแต่rang-dtɛ̀ɛonly; do nothing but; only serve toonly; do nothing but; only serve toWord