เดินดง
dəən-dongMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] walk or travel through a forest
To walk or travel through a forest or densely overgrown wilderness.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เดินดงdəən-dongเดินดงdəən-dong1[to] walk or travel through a forest2traditional Thai musical tuneกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)หยุดพักyùt-pákหยุดพักyùt-pák1[to] take a break; rest2[to] pause temporarily; suspendเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingลำธารlam-taanลำธารlam-taanstream; brook
We trekked through the forest from early morning and stopped to rest when we reached a stream.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเดินดงdəən-dongเราraoเตรียมdtriiamน้ำnáamกับgàpอาหารaa-hǎanให้hâiพอpɔɔสำหรับsǎm-ràpสองsɔ̌ɔngวันwan
Before trekking through the forest, we prepared enough water and food for two days.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakเส้นทางsên-taangถูกtùukเถาวัลย์tǎo-wanและlɛ́พุ่มไม้pûm-máaiปกคลุมbpòk-klumคณะสำรวจká-ná-sǎm-rùuatจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiมีดmîitถางทางtǎang-taangขณะkà-nàเดินดงdəən-dong
Since the trail was covered with vines and bushes, the survey team had to clear a path with machetes while trekking through the forest.
หากhàakไม่มีmâi-miiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanที่tîiคุ้นเคยkún-kəəiกับgàpพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiคอยkɔɔiนำทางnam-taangการเดินgaan-dəənดงdongในnaiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenนี้níiก็gɔ̂อาจàatทำtamให้hâiเราraoหลงทางlǒng-taangได้dâaiง่ายngâai
Without a local resident familiar with the area to guide us, we could easily get lost trekking through this wilderness.
2NounC1
traditional Thai musical tune
The name of a tune in traditional Thai music.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesเดินดงdəən-dongเดินดงdəən-dong1[to] walk or travel through a forest2traditional Thai musical tuneในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานแสดงngaan-sà-dɛɛngงานแสดงngaan-sà-dɛɛng1performance; show2exhibition; show; fairดนตรีไทยdon-dtrii-taiดนตรีไทยdon-dtrii-taiThai traditional musicแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangbut still; yetไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)
I've heard the piece Doen Dong at a traditional Thai music performance, but I've never tried playing it.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำnamเพลงpleengเดินดงdəən-dongขึ้นkʉ̂nแสดงsà-dɛɛngครูkruuให้เราhâi-raoซ้อมsɔ́ɔmหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทั้งวงtáng-wongบรรเลงban-leengได้dâaiพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
Before performing Doen Dong, our teacher had us rehearse several times so the whole ensemble could play in sync.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàใช้cháiทำนองเพลงtam-nɔɔng-pleengเดินดงdəən-dongเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛการตีความgaan-dtii-kwaamของkɔ̌ɔngผู้pûuบรรเลงban-leengแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkonก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiเกิดอารมณ์gə̀ət-aa-romที่tîiแตกต่างกันdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-gan
Although the melody of Doen Dong remains the same, each musician's interpretation evokes a different mood.
การบรรเลงgaan-ban-leengเพลงpleengเดินดงdəən-dongครั้งนี้kráng-níiมิได้mí-dâaiมุ่งmûngอวดùuatฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉหากแต่hàak-dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngการถ่ายทอดgaan-tàai-tɔ̂ɔtเสน่ห์sà-nèeของkɔ̌ɔngดนตรีไทยdon-dtrii-taiให้hâiผู้ฟังpûu-fangรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiสัมผัสได้sǎm-pàt-dâai
This performance of Doen Dong is not intended to showcase virtuosity, but rather to let a new generation of listeners experience the charm of traditional Thai music.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dəən
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep running[to] walk; go on footPart 1
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ดงdongดงdong1thicket; dense woodland2hotspot; cluster (often negative)3classifier: thicket/dense growth (rare)thicket; dense woodlandPart 2
เดินดงdəən-dongเดินดงdəən-dong[to] walk or travel through a forest[to] walk or travel through a forestWord