แต่งกาย
dtɛ̀ng-gaaiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] dress; be dressed
to put on clothes; to be dressed in a certain way (more formal/neutral than แต่งตัวแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costume)
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toแต่งกายdtɛ̀ng-gaaiแต่งกายdtɛ̀ng-gaai[to] dress; be dressedให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ถูกระเบียบtùuk-rá-bìiapถูกระเบียบtùuk-rá-bìiapproper; according to regulations
Students must dress according to the regulations.
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Guests attending the wedding should dress politely (formally).
ในnaiเทศกาลสงกรานต์têet-sà-gaan-sǒng-graanหลายคนlǎai-konนิยมní-yomแต่งกายdtɛ̀ng-gaaiด้วยdûuaiชุดไทยchút-taiย้อนยุคyɔ́ɔn-yúk
During the Songkran festival, many people like to dress in traditional retro Thai attire.
He is a person who dresses neatly.
Students must dress politely when they come to school.
It's cold today; you should dress warmly.
เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiสัมภาษณ์งานsǎm-pâat-ngaanเราraoควรkuuanแต่งกายdtɛ̀ng-gaaiให้hâiเหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒmกับgàpตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngที่tîiสมัครsà-màk
When going to a job interview, we should dress appropriately for the position we are applying for.
ข้าราชการkâa-râat-chá-gaanต้องdtɔ̂ngแต่งกายdtɛ̀ng-gaaiด้วยdûuaiชุดchútปกติbpòk-gà-dtìขาวkǎaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tii
Government officials must dress in their white formal uniform to attend the royal ceremony.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- 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 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
แต่งdtɛ̀ngแต่งdtɛ̀ng1[to] dress; get dressed2[to] marry (colloquial)3[to] decorate; adorn4[to] compose; write5[to] modify; tune; customize6[to] arrange; set; style[to] dress; get dressedPart 1
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แต่งกายdtɛ̀ng-gaaiแต่งกายdtɛ̀ng-gaai[to] dress; be dressed[to] dress; be dressedWord