เต่ง(dtèng)
Meanings
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 treeลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeเต่งdtèngเต่งdtèng1firm; full; taut; plump2[to] become firm; swell up; become tautและláeและláeand (coordinating)น่ากินnâa ginน่ากินnâa gin1appetizing; mouthwatering2colloq. extremely cute3slang: sexually attractiveมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
This mango looks very firm and delicious.
2VerbB2
[to] become firm; swell up; become taut
to become firm, full, and taut; to swell up.
Examples
สิวsĭuสิวsĭu1blackhead/whitehead (informal)2pimple/spotเม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเต่งdtèngเต่งdtèng1firm; full; taut; plump2[to] become firm; swell up; become tautขึ้นมาkêun maaขึ้นมาkêun maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] arise; appear; emerge5[to] become; start to be (change of state)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingกำลังจะgam-lang jàกำลังจะgam-lang jàabout to (imminent future)อักเสบàk-sèpอักเสบàk-sèp1inflamed (medical)2[to] be inflamed; become inflamed
This pimple is starting to swell up, as if it's about to get inflamed.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เต่งตึงdtèng dtuengเต่งตึงdtèng dtuengfirm; plump; taut; smooth (of skin, fruit)
firm; plump; taut; smooth (of skin, fruit)
ตึงเปรี๊ยะdteung bpríiaตึงเปรี๊ยะdteung bpríia1very tight; taut; skin-tight2extremely tense (of a situation/atmosphere)
- very tight; taut; skin-tight
- extremely tense (of a situation/atmosphere)
ตูมdtuumตูมdtuum1[!] boom; bang (explosion sound)2swollen; bulging; plump; in bud3flower bud; classifier for buds
- [!] boom; bang (explosion sound)
- swollen; bulging; plump; in bud
- flower bud; classifier for buds
ตึงdteungตึงdteung1tight; taut2tense; strained (situation)3expensive; steep (price)4to tighten; draw taut5to be tight; to become tight6stiff; tense (muscle/body)
- tight; taut
- tense; strained (situation)
- expensive; steep (price)
- to tighten; draw taut
- to be tight; to become tight
- stiff; tense (muscle/body)