แตะต้อง(dtàe dtông)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] touch [sth] lightly

to make light physical contact with something; to touch lightly

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offแตะต้องdtàe dtôngแตะต้องdtàe dtông1[to] touch [sth] lightly2[to] tamper with; meddle with3[to] bring up/lay a finger on (a sensitive matter)จานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2dish antenna; satellite dish3classifier for plates/servingsร้อนrónร้อนrón1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; become hot; heat (sth) up4urgent; intense5hot (season/weather)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ลวกมือlûuak meuลวกมือlûuak meu[to] scald one’s hand
Don't touch the hot plate, or you'll burn your hand.
2VerbB2

[to] tamper with; meddle with

to interfere with, alter, or handle something (often without permission); to tamper with

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offแตะต้องdtàe dtôngแตะต้องdtàe dtông1[to] touch [sth] lightly2[to] tamper with; meddle with3[to] bring up/lay a finger on (a sensitive matter)ไฟล์faaiไฟล์faaifile (digital)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เครื่องkrêuuangเครื่องkrêuuang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3equipment; gear4aircraft (colloq.); engine (aircraft)5classifier: machines/devices6embellishment/attire (classical)7assortment/set (pref.)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)ผู้ดูแลpûu doo-laeผู้ดูแลpûu doo-lae1caregiver; attendant; caretaker2custodian; caretaker; supervisor3administrator; moderator; sysadminยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâaiยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâai1not yet; haven’t yet2not yet allowed/able toอนุญาตà-nú-yâatอนุญาตà-nú-yâat[to] allow; permit
Don't tamper with the files on this computer; the admin hasn't granted permission yet.
3VerbC1

[to] bring up/lay a finger on (a sensitive matter)

to bring up or lay a finger on a sensitive matter; often used figuratively to mean to touch upon a taboo or delicate issue

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2the assembly; the body3meeting venue/roomไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyแตะต้องdtàe dtôngแตะต้องdtàe dtông1[to] touch [sth] lightly2[to] tamper with; meddle with3[to] bring up/lay a finger on (a sensitive matter)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesคอร์รัปชันko-ráp-chânคอร์รัปชันko-ráp-chân1corruption (political/financial)2corruption (general dishonesty)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăanผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăan1executive; manager; administrator2the management
In the meeting, nobody dared to touch on the executives' corruption.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แตะdtàeแตะdtàe1[to] touch lightly; tap2[to] tap; touch-pass (sports)3[to] reach; hit (a level)Part 1
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ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightPart 2
แตะต้องdtàe dtôngแตะต้องdtàe dtông[to] touch [sth] lightly