เต้ง
dtêengMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
dead; stiff (slang)
(Slang) Dead; stiff. Often used in the phrase 'ตายเต้ง' (dtaai têng) to mean 'to drop dead'.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseตกลงมาdtòk-long-maaตกลงมาdtòk-long-maa1[to] fall down; come down2[to] drop; decrease (of values/levels)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmตึกสูงdtʉ̀k-sǔungตึกสูงdtʉ̀k-sǔunghigh‑rise; tall buildingขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nán1that much; to that extent2that size; that bigต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)เต้งdtêengเต้งdtêengdead; stiff (slang)คาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pendingที่แน่นอนtîi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnที่แน่นอนtîi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnthat is definite; that is certain; that is fixed
If you fell from a building that tall, you would surely drop dead on the spot.
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ในnaiหนังnǎngพระเอกprá-èekโดนdoonยิงyingนัดnátเดียวdiiaoก็gɔ̂ล้มลงlóm-longตายdtaaiเต้งdtêengทันทีtan-tiiทำให้tam-hâiคนดูkon-duuตกใจdtòk-jaiมากmâak
In the movie, the main character was shot once and immediately dropped dead, which really shocked the audience.
อย่าyàaไปbpaiมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangกับgàpคนkonพวกนั้นpûuak-nánนะnáไม่งั้นmâi-ngánได้dâaiตายdtaaiเต้งdtêengไม่รู้ตัวmâi-rúu-dtuuaแน่nɛ̂ɛ
Don't get into trouble with those people, or you'll end up dead before you know it.
เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkไม่mâiพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnเลยləəiระวังrá-wangจะjàหัวใจวายhǔua-jai-waaiตายdtaaiเต้งdtêengคาkaaโต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanนะná
He works so hard without any rest. Be careful or he'll have a heart attack and drop dead at his desk.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtêeng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |