เต้น
dtênMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] dance
to move the body rhythmically to music
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] beat; throb; pulsate3[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วิทยุwít-tá-yúวิทยุwít-tá-yú1radio (device)2radio (broadcasting; the medium)3two-way radio; walkie-talkie
She likes to dance to songs on the radio.
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The children dance slowly to the teacher’s rhythm.
Last night we danced all night at the party.
Tomorrow he will go practice dancing for the stage.
2VerbA2
[to] beat; throb; pulsate
to move or beat with a regular rhythm, like a heart or engine
Examples
หัวใจhǔua-jaiหัวใจhǔua-jai1heart (organ)2heart; feelings3core; essence; crux4mnemonic formula; abbreviated formulaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] beat; throb; pulsate3[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)ช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นั่งพักnâng-pákนั่งพักnâng-pák[to] sit and rest
My heart beats slowly when I sit and rest.
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Last night his heart beat fast because he drank too much coffee.
เครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonคันkanนี้níiเริ่มrə̂əmเดินdəənไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əหลังจากlǎng-jàakใช้งานchái-ngaanมาmaaหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moong
This engine started running irregularly after being used for many hours.
ตอนdtɔɔnหมอmɔ̌ɔจับชีพจรjàp-chîip-pá-jɔɔnเธอtəəบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaหัวใจhǔua-jaiผมpǒmเต้นdtênเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเพิ่งpə̂ngวิ่งwîngมาmaa
When the doctor felt my pulse, she said my heart was beating regularly even though I had just run.
3VerbB1
[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)
to move suddenly with a quick jump, often from surprise, pain, or shock
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสะดุ้งsà-dûngสะดุ้งsà-dûng1[to] start; jump (in surprise)2[to] flinch; winceเต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] beat; throb; pulsate3[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmข้างหลังkâang-lǎngข้างหลังkâang-lǎng1behind; at the back (of)2behind; at the back3the back; the rear
He jumped suddenly when he heard a loud noise from behind.
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ฉันchǎnเผลอplə̌əแตะdtɛ̀น้ำร้อนnáam-rɔ́ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoเต้นdtênหนีnǐiทันทีtan-tiiด้วยdûuaiความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jai
I accidentally touched hot water and leapt away immediately in shock.
The cat sprang onto the table the moment the bottle fell to the floor.
คนดูkon-duuทั้งtángแถวtɛ̌ɛoเต้นdtênสะดุ้งsà-dûngพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaดอกไม้ไฟdɔ̀ɔk-máai-faiจุดjùtขึ้นkʉ̂nแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่ทันmâi-tanตั้งตัวdtâng-dtuua
The whole row of spectators jolted in unison when the fireworks went off unexpectedly.
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
dtên
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 | — | — |