เทิง
təəngMeanings
1PrepositionB1
on; above; upon (Isan/Lao dialect)
In a higher place; on top of something; upon. (Isan/Lao dialect, equivalent to central Thai 'บนบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)').
Examples
แม่วางmɛ̂ɛ-waangแม่วางmɛ̂ɛ-waang1Mae Wang District (Chiang Mai)2Mae Wang River (tributary)จานข้าวjaan-kâaoจานข้าวjaan-kâaorice plate (utensil)ไว้เทิงwái-təəngไว้เทิงwái-təəng[to] put/keep [sth] up high; on top; upstairsโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskเด้อdə̂əเด้อdə̂əsentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketซะsáซะsá1imperative/emphatic particle2completive/emphatic particle (colloq.)
Mom put the plate of food on the table, go eat.
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I saw a cat curled up asleep on the house wall.
สมัยsà-mǎiเป็นbpenเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiผมpǒmมักจะmák-jàปีนbpiinขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiนั่งเล่นnâng-lênเทิงtəəngกิ่งgìngไม้ใหญ่máai-yàiแล้วlɛ́ɛoจินตนาการjin-dtà-naa-gaanว่าwâaเป็นbpenบ้านbâanของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
When I was a little boy, I liked to climb up and play on a large tree branch, imagining it was my own house.
2VerbB2
[to] be merry; entertain (Isan/Lao dialect)
To be joyful, merry, or to entertain. (Isan/Lao dialect, related to central Thai 'บันเทิงบันเทิงban-təəng1[to] enjoy oneself; have fun; be entertained2entertainment; show business3entertaining; amusing').
Examples
เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessเพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesหมอลำmɔ̌ɔ-lamหมอลำmɔ̌ɔ-lam1mor lam performer2mor lam (genre/performance tradition)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)เทิงtəəngเทิงtəəng1on; above; upon (Isan/Lao dialect)2[to] be merry; entertain (Isan/Lao dialect)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Turn on some Mor Lam music to liven up the spirit a bit.
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งานบุญบ้านเฮาngaan-bun-bâan-haoปีนี้bpii-níiม่วนคักmûuan-kákมีmiiหนังกลางแปลงnǎng-glaang-bplɛɛngให้hâiเบิ่งbə̀əngได้dâaiเทิงtəəngกันganทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉn
The village festival was really fun this year; there was an outdoor movie for everyone to watch and enjoy all night.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeชีวิตchee-wítจะjàยากลำบากyâak lam-bàakแต่dtàeเราraoก็gâwต้องdtôngหาเรื่องhăa rêuuangเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiมาmaaทำtamให้ใจhâi jaiได้dâiเทิงterngบ้างbâang
Even if life is difficult, we still have to find small things to make our hearts feel joyful sometimes.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinพยายามpá-yaa-yaamประยุกต์bprà-yúkดนตรีdon-dtriiพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanให้hâiร่วมสมัยrûuam-sà-mǎiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเทิงtəəngไปbpaiกับgàpวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmได้dâai
The artist tries to adapt folk music to be more contemporary so that the new generation can feel entertained by traditional culture.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
təəng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |