เต็นท์
dténMeanings
1NounA2
tent
a portable shelter of fabric supported by poles and ropes, used for camping or events
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)กางเต็นท์gaang-dténกางเต็นท์gaang-dtén[to] pitch/set up a tentริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeลำธารlam-taanลำธารlam-taanstream; brookแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ดูดาวduu-daaoดูดาวduu-daao[to] stargaze
We pitched a tent by the stream and watched the stars.
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Yesterday we went camping and slept in a tent all night.
Tomorrow I will rent a small tent for two people.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiเสาsǎoและlɛ́เชือกchʉ̂ʉakตรึงdtrʉngเต็นท์dténให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganลมแรงlom-rɛɛng
He used poles and ropes to secure the tent tightly against strong winds.
2NounB1
marquee; canopy (event tent)
a large tent-like structure used for events or temporary cover
Examples
งานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngwedding (ceremony/party); wedding eventจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เต็นท์dténเต็นท์dtén1tent2marquee; canopy (event tent)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-สนามsà-nǎamสนามsà-nǎam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)แถวtɛ̌ɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)
The wedding is held in a large tent in the field, with many rows of chairs.
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เทศกาลtêht-sà-gaanหนังสือnǎng-sĕuมีmeeเต็นท์dténจัดjàtแสดงผลงานsà-daeng pŏn ngaanของkŏngสำนักพิมพ์săm-nák pimต่างdtàangๆ-
The book festival has a tent displaying works from various publishers.
ฝนfǒnเริ่มrə̂əmตกdtòkผู้จัดpûu-jàtจึงjʉngย้ายyáaiเวทีwee-tiiเข้าkâoด้านในdâan-naiเต็นท์dténเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomไม่mâiเปียกbpìiak
It started to rain, so the organizers moved the stage inside the tent to keep the audience dry.
งานngaanประชุมชุมชนbprà-chum-chum-chonจัดjàtในnaiเต็นท์dténแบบbɛ̀ɛpโปร่งแสงbpròong-sɛ̌ɛngที่ตั้งtîi-dtângชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพื่อรองรับpʉ̂ʉa-rɔɔng-rápผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakและlɛ́ระบายอากาศrá-baai-aa-gàatได้ดีdâai-dii
The community meeting is held in a temporary translucent tent to accommodate many attendees and provide good ventilation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
dtén
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Mid tone, but this word follows how it's actually pronounced.
ท์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.