เต่ง
dtèengMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
firm; full; taut; plump
firm, full, and taut, often with a smooth, slightly swollen appearance, as with ripe fruit or youthful skin.
Examples
มะม่วงmá-mûuangมะม่วงmá-mûuang1mango (fruit)2mango treeลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเต่งdtèengเต่งdtèeng1firm; full; taut; plump2[to] become firm; swell up; become tautและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)น่ากินnâa-ginน่ากินnâa-gin1appetizing; mouthwatering2colloq. extremely cute3slang: sexually attractiveมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This mango looks very firm and delicious.
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พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanหาhǎaเส้นเลือดsên-lʉ̂ʉatไม่เจอmâi-jəəเพราะprɔ́แขนkɛ̌ɛnของkɔ̌ɔngคนไข้kon-kâiเต่งdtèengมากmâak
The nurse couldn't find a vein because the patient's arm was very full and taut.
เธอtəəใช้cháiครีมบำรุงผิวkriim-bam-rung-pǐuทุกวันtúk-wanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแก้มgɛ̂ɛmดูduuเต่งตึงdtèeng-dtʉngเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเด็กสาวdèk-sǎao
She uses moisturizer every day to make her cheeks look full and firm like a young girl's.
องุ่นà-ngùnไร้ráiเมล็ดพันธุ์má-lét-panนี้níiมีmiiลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenคือkʉʉผลpǒnกลมglomเต่งdtèengผิวpǐuบางbaangและlɛ́รสชาติrót-châatหวานกรอบwǎan-grɔ̀ɔp
This seedless grape variety is characterized by its round, taut fruit, thin skin, and sweet, crisp taste.
2VerbB2
[to] become firm; swell up; become taut
to become firm, full, and taut; to swell up.
Examples
สิวsǐuสิวsǐuacne; pimple; spotเม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเต่งdtèengเต่งdtèeng1firm; full; taut; plump2[to] become firm; swell up; become tautขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-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; emergeเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)กำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)อักเสบàk-sèepอักเสบàk-sèep1inflamed (medical)2[to] be inflamed; become inflamed
This pimple is starting to swell up, as if it's about to get inflamed.
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พอpɔɔเข้าสู่kâo-sùuช่วงวัยchûuang-waiรุ่นrûnหน้าอกnâa-òkของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmเต่งdtèengขึ้นkʉ̂nอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
Once she entered adolescence, her breasts began to become noticeably fuller.
ลูกโป่งlôok bpòhngค่อยๆkôi kôiเต่งdtèngขึ้นkêunเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiตามdtaamแรงลมraeng lomที่têeเป่าbpàoเข้าไปkâo bpaiจนjonเกือบจะgèuap jàแตกdtàek
The balloon gradually became more and more taut from the air being blown into it until it almost burst.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiอย่างหนักyàang-nàkกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaหน้าnâaแขนkɛ̌ɛnของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจะjàเต่งdtèengขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นbpenลูกlûukสวยงามsǔuai-ngaam
After a hard workout, his bicep muscles would swell up into a beautiful shape.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtèeng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |