เตร๊ง
dtréngMeaning
1InterjectionB2
twang
a word used to imitate the sound of plucking a stringed instrument
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดีดdèetดีดdèet1[to] pluck/strum (string instrument)2[to] flick; snap (with the finger)3[to] spring back; rebound4[to] raise; lift by leverage or upward pressureสายกีตาร์săai gee-dtaaสายกีตาร์săai gee-dtaaguitar stringดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeเตร๊งdtréngเตร๊งdtréngtwangเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทดสอบtót-sòpทดสอบtót-sòp[to] test; try out; examineเสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore (introducing a clause)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเล่นlênเล่นlên1[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.)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/pieces
He plucked the guitar string with a loud 'treng' to test the sound before starting to play the song.
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พอporฉันchănเผลอplĕrไปbpaiโดนdohnสายพิณsăai pinมันmanก็เลยgôr loeiมีmeeเสียงดังsĭiang dangเตร๊งdtréngออกมาòk maa
When I accidentally touched the phin string, it made a 'treng' sound.
ทันทีที่tan-tee têeนักดนตรีnák don-dtreeเดินขึ้นdern kêunเวทีway-teeเสียงsĭiangดีดdèetสายพิณsăai pinดังdangเตร๊งdtréngเพียงpiiangครั้งเดียวkráng diiaoก็gâwสามารถsăa-mâatสะกดsà-gòtคนดูkon dooได้dâiอยู่หมัดyòo màt
As soon as the musician stepped onto the stage, a single 'treng' pluck of the phin instantly captivated the audience.
ชายชราchaai chá-raaนั่งnângอยู่yòoตรงdtrongชานบ้านchaan bâanและláeดีดdèetแบนbaenโจjohดังdangเตร๊งdtréngๆ-อย่างyàangเพลิดเพลินplêrt-plernไปbpaiกับgàpบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatยามเย็นyaam yen
The old man sat on the porch, plucking his banjo 'treng, treng,' thoroughly enjoying the evening atmosphere.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เตร๊ง said ตะ-เร้ง?
dtréng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |