แต่ง(dtàeng)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] dress; get dressed

to put on clothes or dress up

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)แต่งdtàengแต่งdtàeng1[to] dress; get dressed2[to] decorate; adorn3[to] compose; write4[to] modify; tune; customize5[to] marry (colloquial)6[to] arrange; set; styleชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3series; batch; session4classifier for sets/outfits/equipmentเรียบๆrîiap rîiapเรียบๆrîiap rîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; simple; understated3simply; plainly; low‑key4smoothly; evenlyไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanไปทำงานbpai tam ngaan[to] go to work
Today I dressed in a simple outfit for work.
2VerbA2

[to] marry (colloquial)

to get married; informal or shortened usage of แต่งงานแต่งงานdtàeng ngaan1[to] hold a wedding; have a marriage ceremony2[to] get married; marry

Examples

พี่สาวpêe săaoพี่สาวpêe săaoolder sister; elder female siblingจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)แต่งdtàengแต่งdtàeng1[to] dress; get dressed2[to] decorate; adorn3[to] compose; write4[to] modify; tune; customize5[to] marry (colloquial)6[to] arrange; set; styleกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แฟนfaenแฟนfaen1fan; supporter2romantic partnerปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext year
My older sister will get married to her partner next year.
3VerbB1

[to] decorate; adorn

to make something more attractive by adding decorative elements

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแต่งห้องdtàeng hôngแต่งห้องdtàeng hông[to] decorate a roomด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2younger; junior3minor; slightๆ-ให้ดูhâi dooให้ดูhâi doo[to] show [sb] [sth]อบอุ่นòp ùnอบอุ่นòp ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] warm; keep warm
He decorated the room with small lights to make it look cozy.
4VerbB1

[to] compose; write

to create a piece of writing or music (e.g., poems, songs, prose)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แต่งเพลงdtàeng playngแต่งเพลงdtàeng playng[to] compose a songสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3concise4short (breath; supply)ๆ-แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ลองร้องlong róngลองร้องlong róng[to] try to singให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
He likes to compose short songs and try singing them to his friends.
5VerbB2

[to] modify; tune; customize

to adjust or alter something to improve it or suit a purpose (e.g., vehicles, settings)

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofแต่งdtàengแต่งdtàeng1[to] dress; get dressed2[to] decorate; adorn3[to] compose; write4[to] modify; tune; customize5[to] marry (colloquial)6[to] arrange; set; styleเครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonเครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonengineให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitแรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearแต่ยังdtàe yangแต่ยังdtàe yangbut still; yetประหยัดน้ำbprà-yàt náamประหยัดน้ำbprà-yàt náam1[to] save water2water-saving; water-efficientมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertaining
The mechanic is tuning the engine to make it more powerful while still fuel-efficient.
6VerbB2

[to] arrange; set; style

to arrange or set things neatly or suitably, or to style something (e.g., plate food, style hair, set a scene)

Examples

เชฟchépเชฟchépchef; professional cookแต่งdtàengแต่งdtàeng1[to] dress; get dressed2[to] decorate; adorn3[to] compose; write4[to] modify; tune; customize5[to] marry (colloquial)6[to] arrange; set; styleจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2dish antenna; satellite dish3classifier for plates/servingsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitอาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsดูเรียบร้อยdoo rîiap rôiดูเรียบร้อยdoo rîiap rôi[to] look neat/tidy (of [sb]/[sth]); [to] seem polite/modest (of [sb])และláeและláeand (coordinating)น่ากินnâa ginน่ากินnâa gin1appetizing; mouthwatering2colloq. extremely cute3slang: sexually attractiveก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเสิร์ฟsèrpเสิร์ฟsèrp1[to] serve (sports)2[to] serve (food/drinks)
The chef arranged the plate so the food looked neat and appetizing before serving.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ประพันธ์ขึ้นbprà-pan kêunประพันธ์ขึ้นbprà-pan kêun[to] compose; [to] author (writing/poetry/music)

[to] compose; [to] author (writing/poetry/music)

ประพันธ์bprà-panประพันธ์bprà-pan1[to] compose; author (literary/music)2composition; a work (literary/music)3authorship; act of composing
  • [to] compose; author (literary/music)
  • composition; a work (literary/music)
  • authorship; act of composing
โมดิฟายmoh-dì-faaiโมดิฟายmoh-dì-faai1[to] modify; customize2[to] tune; upgrade (vehicles/devices)
  • [to] modify; customize
  • [to] tune; upgrade (vehicles/devices)
ตกแต่งdtòk dtàengตกแต่งdtòk dtàeng1[to] decorate; adorn2[to] edit; retouch; revise (content)3[to] garnish; dress (food/space)
  • [to] decorate; adorn
  • [to] edit; retouch; revise (content)
  • [to] garnish; dress (food/space)
ประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3decoration; ornament4[to] wear (as adornment)
  • [to] decorate; adorn; embellish
  • ornamental; decorative; for show
  • decoration; ornament
  • [to] wear (as adornment)