เต้นรำ
dtên-ramMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] dance (formal/standard)
to move the body rhythmically to music, often following steps; more formal or standard than ‘เต้นเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] beat; throb; pulsate3[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)’
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เต้นรำdtên ramเต้นรำdtên ram1[to] dance (formal/standard)2dancingตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)จังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)5engine strokeเพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesช้าๆcháa cháaช้าๆcháa cháaslowly; unhurriedly
She likes to dance to slow rhythms.
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Last night we danced until late.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเขาkǎoจะjàไปbpaiเต้นรำdtên-ramในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangของkɔ̌ɔngโรงเรียนroong-riian
Tomorrow he will go dance at the school party.
คู่kôoของฉันkŏng chănซ้อมเต้นsóm dtênรำramวอลทซ์wánเพื่อpêuuaไปbpaiแสดงsà-daengในnaiงานแต่งงานngaan dtàeng ngaanของkŏngเพื่อนpêuuan
My partner and I rehearsed the waltz to perform at our friend's wedding.
2NounA2
dancing
the activity of moving rhythmically to music, often following set steps
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)เต้นรำdtên-ramเต้นรำdtên-ram1[to] dance (formal/standard)2dancingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
There is a dance at the school tonight.
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Tomorrow we will go to a dance with friends.
He invited me to watch a folk dance at the temple courtyard.
ในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangสโมสรsà-moo-sɔ̌ɔnแขกkɛ̀ɛkหลายคนlǎai-konขึ้นkʉ̂nฟลอร์เต้นรำflɔɔ-dtên-ramเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiเริ่มrə̂əmบรรเลงban-leeng
At the club party, many guests took to the dance floor when the band began to play.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เต้นรำ said เต้น-รัม?
dtên-ram
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] beat; throb; pulsate3[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)[to] dancePart 1
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เต้นรำdtên-ramเต้นรำdtên-ram[to] dance (formal/standard)[to] dance (formal/standard)Word