เด้ง
dêngMeanings
1VerbA2
to bounce; spring back
to rebound or move back up quickly after hitting a surface
Examples
ลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnball (for sports/games)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnพื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เด้งdêngเด้งdêng1to bounce; spring back2bouncy; springy3to pop up (UI/notification)4to be dismissed/transferred (bureaucratic slang)5to kick [sb] out; to fire (informal)ขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeอีกครั้งìik-krángอีกครั้งìik-krángagain; once more
The ball hit the ground and bounced back up again.
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ฉันchǎnโยนyoonลูกlûukยางyaangลงพื้นlong-pʉ́ʉnแล้วlɛ́ɛoมันmanเด้งกลับdêng-glàpขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaเร็วreoมากmâak
I threw the rubber ball to the floor, and it rebounded back up very fast.
The coin hit the table, rebounded, and then came to a stop.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaลูกเทนนิสlûuk-teen-nítกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛkพื้นสนามpʉ́ʉn-sà-nǎamมันmanเด้งกลับdêng-glàpขึ้นkʉ̂nสูงsǔungจนjonผมpǒmรับrápทันtan
When the tennis ball struck the court, it rebounded high enough that I could catch it in time.
2AdjectiveB1
bouncy; springy
having an elastic quality that makes it rebound (e.g., a ball, meat with springy texture)
Examples
ลูกชิ้นlûuk-chínลูกชิ้นlûuk-chínmeatball; fish ballร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeเด้งdêngเด้งdêng1to bounce; spring back2bouncy; springy3to pop up (UI/notification)4to be dismissed/transferred (bureaucratic slang)5to kick [sb] out; to fire (informal)เคี้ยวkíiaoเคี้ยวkíiao[to] chewแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เด้งdêngเด้งdêng1to bounce; spring back2bouncy; springy3to pop up (UI/notification)4to be dismissed/transferred (bureaucratic slang)5to kick [sb] out; to fire (informal)สู้sûuสู้sûu1[to] fight; struggle2keep going!; fight on! (encouragement)3[to] compete; contend (against)4[to] withstand; cope with; afford5[to] match; compare with; equalฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[to] rake in money; make a large profit (slang)7[to] have sex (slang)
The meatballs here are springy; they bounce back when you chew.
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Sliced pork boiled just right is tender yet still springy, not mushy.
เจลลี่jeen-lîiถ้วยtûuaiนี้níiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเด้งdêngกดgòtแล้วlɛ́ɛoเด้งกลับdêng-glàpรูปrûupเดิมdəəmทันทีtan-tii
This cup jelly has a springy texture; press it and it springs back to its original shape immediately.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpลูกlûukบาสเกตบอลbàat-gèt-bɔɔnที่tîiยางyaangยังyangใหม่màiเพราะprɔ́ลูกlûukจะjàเด้งดีdêng-diiมีmiiความยืดหยุ่นkwaam-yʉ̂ʉt-yùnสูงsǔung
He likes basketballs with fresh rubber because they are springy and have high elasticity.
3VerbB1
to pop up (UI/notification)
to appear suddenly on a screen, such as a notification, window, or panel
Examples
อยู่ดีๆyòo dee deeอยู่ดีๆyòo dee deesuddenly; out of the blue; for no apparent reasonแจ้งเตือนjâeng dteuuanแจ้งเตือนjâeng dteuuan1[to] notify; alert; warn; remind2notification; alertเด้งdêngเด้งdêng1to bounce; spring back2bouncy; springy3to pop up (UI/notification)4to be dismissed/transferred (bureaucratic slang)5to kick [sb] out; to fire (informal)ขึ้นมาkêun maaขึ้นมาkêun maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หน้าจอnâa joหน้าจอnâa jo1screen; display (surface/panel)2on-screen interface/page
Suddenly a notification popped up on the screen.
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พอpɔɔผมpǒmเปิดbpə̀ətเว็บwépโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaก็gɔ̂เด้งdêngขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทับtápหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangที่tîiกำลังgam-langอ่านàanอยู่yùu
As soon as I opened the website, an ad popped up over the window I was reading.
เธอtəəบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaพอpɔɔเสียบsìiapแฟลชไดรฟ์flɛ̂ɛt-draiแล้วlɛ́ɛoหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangไฟล์faiเด้งdêngขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaเองeengทันทีtan-tii
She said that when she plugged in the flash drive, the file window instantly popped up by itself.
ถ้าtâaมีmiiอีเมลii-meenใหม่màiระบบrá-bòpจะjàแสดงsà-dɛɛngแถบtɛ̀ɛpแจ้งเตือนjɛ̂ɛng-dtʉʉanเด้งdêngมุมmumขวาkwǎaล่างlâangโดยอัตโนมัติdooi-àt-dtà-noo-mát
If there’s a new email, the system will automatically display a notification bar popping up at the bottom-right corner.
4VerbB2
to be dismissed/transferred (bureaucratic slang)
to be removed from post, suspended, or swiftly transferred to an inactive post (informal, esp. Thai bureaucracy/news)
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyเรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoเรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoscandalผู้กำกับการpûu-gam-gàp-gaanผู้กำกับการpûu-gam-gàp-gaansuperintendent (police)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)เด้งdêngเด้งdêng1to bounce; spring back2bouncy; springy3to pop up (UI/notification)4to be dismissed/transferred (bureaucratic slang)5to kick [sb] out; to fire (informal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ราชการrâat-chá-gaanราชการrâat-chá-gaan1government service; civil service2official business (of the state)3official; governmentalทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
After the scandal, the superintendent was swiftly transferred to an inactive post.
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ข่าวkàaoออกɔ̀ɔkเช้าcháoวันนี้wan-níiว่าwâaเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonโดนdoonเด้งdêngรอrɔɔสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuan
The news this morning said two officials were moved to inactive posts pending investigation.
ปลัดbpà-làtคนเดิมkon-dəəmถูกtùukเด้งdêngเข้าkâoกรุgrùแม้mɛ́ɛยังyangไม่mâiชี้ชัดchíi-chátความผิดkwaam-pìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎi
The former permanent secretary was sidelined to an inactive post, even though guilt hasn’t been confirmed, for transparency.
ผู้ว่าฯpôo wâaถูกtòokเด้งdêngฟ้าผ่าfáa pàaหลังlăngประชุมbprà-chumคำสั่งkam sàngออกòkเดี๋ยวนั้นdĭiao nánให้hâiไปbpaiปฏิบัติหน้าที่bpà-dtì-bàt nâa-têeส่วนกลางsùuan glaang
The governor was abruptly transferred after the meeting, with an immediate order to serve at the central office.
5VerbB2
to kick [sb] out; to fire (informal)
to remove someone from a job or position suddenly; to sack (informal Thai usage in news or speech)
Examples
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakแรงมากrɛɛng-mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harshจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)กลัวว่าgluua-wâaกลัวว่าgluua-wâa[to] be afraid that [sth will happen]จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)เด้งdêngเด้งdêng1to bounce; spring back2bouncy; springy3to pop up (UI/notification)4to be dismissed/transferred (bureaucratic slang)5to kick [sb] out; to fire (informal)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛk1department; section2classifier for departments
The manager spoke so harshly that employees feared the entire department would get sacked.
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หลังlǎngเกิดgə̀ətเรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukเด้งdêngออกɔ̀ɔkทันทีtan-tiiโดยdooiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngอะไรà-rai
After the scandal, he was sacked immediately without any explanation.
ซีอีโอsii-ii-ooประกาศbprà-gàatเด้งdêngผู้อำนวยการpûu-am-nuuai-gaanฝ่ายการตลาดfàai-gaan-dtà-làatเพราะprɔ́ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiตกdtòkต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangหลายlǎaiไตรมาสdtrai-mâat
The CEO announced the sacking of the marketing director because sales had declined for several consecutive quarters.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoรายงานraai-ngaanว่าwâaโค้ชkóotอาจàatโดนdoonเด้งdêngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจบjòpฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanหากhàakทีมtiimยังyangฟอร์มfɔɔmแย่yɛ̂ɛแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi
Reporters said the coach might get sacked before the season ends if the team keeps performing poorly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dêng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |