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dɛɛngMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
red (color)
having the color red
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-colored
She is wearing a red shirt.
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This rose is very red.
I chose the red bag because it's easy to spot.
The signal turned red, telling us to stop the car.
2NounA1
red color
the color red
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This pen is red in color.
A red flag is waving in front of the gate.
She chose a red dress for tonight’s party.
3VerbA2
[to] turn red; blush
to become red in color, often in the face
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She turns red in the face easily with just a little sun.
He was praised in front of many people until his ears turned red and he was speechless.
4VerbB1
[to] be exposed; come to light
to become publicly known; to be found out or revealed (e.g., เรื่องแดง)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปิดข่าวbpìt-kàaoปิดข่าวbpìt-kàao[to] suppress news; cover upไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)สุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak out
He kept the news hidden for many days, but in the end it came out.
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พอpɔɔมีmiiคนแชร์kon-chɛɛรูปrûupในกลุ่มnai-glùmไม่นานmâi-naanความลับkwaam-lápก็gɔ̂แดงdɛɛngทันทีtan-tii
Once someone shared the photo in the group, the secret was quickly revealed.
เธอtəəคิดว่าkít-wâaปิดบังbpìt-bangได้dâaiมิดชิดmít-chítแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngตัวจริงdtuua-jingโผล่plòoมาmaaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangก็gɔ̂แดงdɛɛngขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทั้งtángบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
She thought she hid it well, but when the real owner showed up, the truth was revealed to the whole company.
คดีká-diiที่tîiเคยkəəiเงียบngîiapมานานmaa-naanกลับglàpแดงdɛɛngขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaอีกครั้งìik-krángหลังlǎngสื่อsʉ̀ʉขุดkùtเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเก่าgàoออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเผยแพร่pə̌əi-prɛ̂ɛ
The long-quiet case resurfaced and became public again after the media dug up and published old documents.
5AdjectiveC1
red-shirt (Thai politics)
associated with or supporting Thailand’s red-shirt political movement
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsเลือกตั้งlʉ̂ʉak-dtângเลือกตั้งlʉ̂ʉak-dtâng1election2[to] elect; hold an electionเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)มองว่าmɔɔng-wâaมองว่าmɔɔng-wâa1[to] think/consider (that ...)2[to] regard/see [sb]/[sth] as ...อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainฝั่งfàngฝั่งfàng1shore; bank2sideแดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastเวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)ปราศรัยbpraa-sǎiปราศรัยbpraa-sǎi1[to] deliver a speech; address (formal)2speech; address (formal) (rare as noun)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or times
During the election, he was seen as being on the red-shirt side because he attended several rallies.
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บทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́บทบาทbòt-bàatของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มglùmแดงdɛɛngต่อdtɔ̀ɔการผลักดันgaan-plàk-danการปฏิรูปgaan-bpà-dtì-rûupการเมืองgaan-mʉʉangในnaiทศวรรษtót-sà-wátที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maa
This article analyzes the role of the red-shirt group in pushing for political reforms over the past decade.
นักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanชี้ว่าchíi-wâaกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpคิดkítของkɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายแดงfàai-dɛɛngผสานpà-sǎanข้อเรียกร้องkɔ̂ɔ-rîiak-rɔ́ɔngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความเสมอภาคkwaam-sà-mə̌ə-pâakกับgàpการกระจายอำนาจgaan-grà-jaai-am-nâatอย่างyàangแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaai
Scholars point out that the red faction's framework subtly combines demands for equality with decentralization.
แม้mɛ́ɛสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanสงบลงsà-ngòp-longแต่dtɛ̀ɛเครือข่ายkrʉʉa-kàaiแดงdɛɛngยังคงyang-kongขับเคลื่อนkàp-klʉ̂ʉanวาระwaa-ráประชาธิปไตยbprà-chaa-típ-bpà-dtaiผ่านpàanสื่อsʉ̀ʉทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakและlɛ́กิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamเชิงสัญลักษณ์chəəng-sǎn-yá-lák
Even though the situation has calmed, red networks continue to advance the democratic agenda through alternative media and symbolic activities.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dɛɛng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |