แตะต้อง
dtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ngMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] touch; make contact with
To make physical contact with someone or something, often in contexts of prohibition or restraint.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)แตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ngแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ng1[to] touch; make contact with2[to] tamper with; meddle with3[to] touch upon; broach (a sensitive subject)จานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2hot; pungent (taste, e.g. ginger, pepper)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลวกมือlûuak-mʉʉลวกมือlûuak-mʉʉ[to] scald one’s hand
Don't touch the hot plate, or you'll burn your hand.
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The doctor said to touch the wound lightly when cleaning it.
เธอtəəยื่นมือyʉ̂ʉn-mʉʉไปbpaiแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ngผ้าซาตินpâa-saa-dtinเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaมันmanนุ่มnûmแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi
She reached out to touch the satin lightly to see how soft it was.
ผมpŏmเพียงpiiangแตะต้องdtàe dtôngไหล่เขาlài kăoเบาbaoๆ-เพื่อpêuuaปลุกbplùkให้hâiตื่นdtèuunโดยdoiไม่mâiอยากyàakรบกวนróp-guuanมากmâak
I just lightly touched his shoulder to wake him up, not wanting to disturb him much.
2VerbB2
[to] tamper with; meddle with
to interfere with, alter, or handle something (often without permission); to tamper with
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)แตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ngแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ng1[to] touch; make contact with2[to] tamper with; meddle with3[to] touch upon; broach (a sensitive subject)ไฟล์faiไฟล์faifile (digital)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleผู้ดูแลpûu-duu-lɛɛผู้ดูแลpûu-duu-lɛɛ1caregiver; attendant; caretaker2custodian; caretaker; supervisor3administrator; moderator; sysadminยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâai1not yet; haven’t yet2not yet possible; not yet permittedอนุญาตà-nú-yâatอนุญาตà-nú-yâat[to] allow; permit
Don't tamper with the files on this computer; the admin hasn't granted permission yet.
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ใครkraiไปbpaiแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ngหลักฐานlàk-tǎanในnaiห้องเก็บของhɔ̂ng-gèp-kɔ̌ɔngทำให้tam-hâiการสอบสวนgaan-sɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanล่าช้าlâa-cháa
Someone tampered with the evidence in the storage room, causing the investigation to be delayed.
สัญญาsăn-yaaนี้néeห้ามhâamแตะต้องdtàe dtôngเงื่อนไขngêuuan kăiใดdaiๆ-โดยพลการdoi pá-lá-gaanมิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánจะเป็นjà bpenโมฆะmoh-ká
This contract must not be altered arbitrarily; otherwise, it will be void.
ระบบrá-bòpถูกtùukตั้งค่าdtâng-kâaอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatอย่าyàaแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ngค่าkâaคอนฟิกkɔɔn-fíkโดยdooiไม่ได้รับmâi-dâi-rápอนุญาตà-nú-yâatเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat
The system is finely configured; do not tamper with the configuration without authorization.
3VerbC1
[to] touch upon; broach (a sensitive subject)
To discuss or address a sensitive or taboo subject, often in contexts where doing so is discouraged or forbidden.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2meeting venue/room3the assembly; the bodyไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ngแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ng1[to] touch; make contact with2[to] tamper with; meddle with3[to] touch upon; broach (a sensitive subject)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)คอร์รัปชันkɔɔ-ráp-chânคอร์รัปชันkɔɔ-ráp-châncorruption (political/financial)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan1executive; manager; administrator2the management
In the meeting, nobody dared to touch on the executives' corruption.
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นักข่าวnák-kàaoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ngประเด็นbprà-denต้องห้ามdtɔ̂ng-hâamแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้pûuให้สัมภาษณ์hâi-sǎm-pâatรีบrîipเปลี่ยนbplìianเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangทันทีtan-tii
The reporter tried to touch upon a taboo topic, but the interviewee quickly changed the subject.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiชุดchútนี้níiกล้าglâaแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ngบาดแผลbàat-plɛ̌ɛทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komที่tîiคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangไม่mâiพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ng
This documentary dares to touch on social wounds that most people avoid discussing.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánไม่เคยmâi-kəəiแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ngประเด็นbprà-denสถาบันsà-tǎa-banเพราะprɔ́รู้rúuดีว่าdii-wâaคำพูดkam-pûutเพียงpiiangนิดเดียวnít-diiaoอาจàatกระทบgrà-tópสังคมsǎng-komทั้งtángวงกว้างwong-gwâang
That politician never touches on the institution issue, knowing that even a few words could impact society at large.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtɛ̀
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
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แตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ngแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ng[to] touch; make contact with[to] touch; make contact withWord