เตงเตง
dteeng-dteengMeaning
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you; babe; sweetie
an informal, affectionate way to say “you” when talking to a romantic partner or close friend; cute slang from ตัวเองตัวเองdtuua-eeng1you (intimate)2oneself; myself; yourself; themselves3self; one's own self
Examples
เตงเตงdteeng-dteengเตงเตงdteeng-dteengyou; babe; sweetieวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)อะไรกันà-rai-ganอะไรกันà-rai-ganWhat?!; What's going on?; What's happening?ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
Babe, what should we go eat today?
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เตงเตงdteeng-dteengช่วยchûuaiไปbpaiหยิบyìpโทรศัพท์มือถือtoo-rá-sàp-mʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉให้hâiเค้าkáoหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
Babe, could you please go get my mobile phone for me?
ถ้าtâaเตงเตงdteeng-dteengไม่ว่างmâi-wâangไปbpaiดูหนังduu-nǎngด้วยกันdûuai-ganก็gɔ̂ไม่เป็นไรmâi-bpen-raiนะná
If you're not free to go to the movies together, babe, it's okay.
เค้าkáoสังเกตsǎng-gèetว่าwâaช่วงนี้chûuang-níiเตงเตงdteeng-dteengทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkมากmâakอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmหาhǎaเวลาพักผ่อนwee-laa-pák-pɔ̀ɔnบ้างbâangนะná
I noticed that you've been working very hard lately, babe. Don't forget to find some time to rest.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dteeng
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
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เตงเตงdteeng-dteengเตงเตงdteeng-dteengyou; babe; sweetieyou; babe; sweetieWord