แตง
dtɛɛngMeanings
1NounA2
melon; cucumber; melon or cucumber plant
A general term for several trailing or climbing plants in the cucumber family and their fruits, including melons, watermelons, and cucumbers.
Examples
ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)แตงdtɛɛngแตงdtɛɛng1melon; cucumber; melon or cucumber plant2cucumber (elliptical)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)
Auntie grows gourds/melons in the backyard.
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Yesterday mom bought clear soup with wax gourd for us to eat.
This year the rain was good, so the gourds/melons yielded abundantly.
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanเล่าlâoว่าwâaแตงdtɛɛngชนิดchá-nítนี้níiเก็บได้gèp-dâaiนานnaanเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการทำgaan-tamแกงจืดgɛɛng-jʉ̀ʉtและlɛ́ต้มdtômหมูmǔu
The farmer said this type of gourd keeps well and is suitable for clear soups and pork stews.
2NounB1
cucumber (elliptical)
elliptical for แตงกวาแตงกวาdtɛɛng-gwaacucumber ‘cucumber’; used in context to mean cucumber specifically
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offแตงdtɛɛngแตงdtɛɛng1melon; cucumber; melon or cucumber plant2cucumber (elliptical)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeสลัดsà-làtสลัดsà-làt1salad2[to] shake off; fling; tossนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)แตงกวาdtɛɛng-gwaaแตงกวาdtɛɛng-gwaacucumber
Mom told me to buy taeng to make a salad—she means cucumbers.
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ร้านráanข้าวมันไก่kâao-man-gàiที่นี่tîi-nîiใส่sàiแตงdtɛɛngมาmaaเคียงkiiangจานjaanเสมอsà-mə̌əหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngแตงกวาdtɛɛng-gwaaหั่นแว่นhàn-wɛ̂ɛn
The Hainanese chicken rice place here always serves taeng on the side—meaning sliced cucumber.
เวลาwee-laaเขาkǎoสั่งsàngส้มตำsôm-dtamเขาkǎoจะjàย้ำyámว่าwâaไม่ใส่mâi-sàiแตงdtɛɛngเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiมีmiiแตงกวาdtɛɛng-gwaaในnaiจานjaan
When he orders papaya salad, he emphasizes 'no taeng' to avoid any cucumber in the dish.
ในnaiสูตรsùutนี้níiคำว่าkam-wâaแตงdtɛɛngใช้cháiแบบbɛ̀ɛpภาษาพูดpaa-sǎa-pûutหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngแตงกวาdtɛɛng-gwaaโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́ไม่ใช่mâi-châiพวกpûuakผลpǒnตระกูลdtrà-guunแตงdtɛɛngชนิดchá-nítอื่นʉ̀ʉn
In this recipe, the word 'taeng' is colloquial and specifically means cucumber, not other gourds.
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
dtɛɛng
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 | — | — |