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dtɛ̀ng

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] dress; get dressed

to put on clothes or dress up

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2VerbA2

[to] marry (colloquial)

to get married; informal or shortened usage of แต่งงานแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaan[to] get married; marry

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3VerbB1

[to] decorate; adorn

to make something more attractive by adding decorative elements

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4VerbB1

[to] compose; write

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

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5VerbB2

[to] modify; tune; customize

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

Examples

The mechanic is tuning the engine to make it more powerful while still fuel-efficient.
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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)

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

dtɛ̀ng

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + Mai ek → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——