แทงค์

tɛɛng

Meanings

1NounB1

large container for liquid or gas; a tank

a large container used for storing liquids or gas.

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2NounB1

armored military vehicle; tank

an armored military vehicle on tracks with heavy guns; more commonly called รถถังรถถังrót-tǎngtank (armored fighting vehicle) in Thai.

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3NounB2

(gaming) a character that absorbs damage; a tank

in video games, a character class or role designed to absorb a large amount of damage to protect other team members.

Examples

เกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทีมเราtiim-raoทีมเราtiim-raoour teamยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockแทงค์tɛɛngแทงค์tɛɛng1large container for liquid or gas; a tank2armored military vehicle; tank3(gaming) a character that absorbs damage; a tankเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)อาสาaa-sǎaอาสาaa-sǎa1[to] volunteer; offer2volunteer (person)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a little
In this game, our team doesn't have a tank yet. Who wants to volunteer to play this role?
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Tones

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

Why is แทงค์ said แทง?

tɛɛng

  • Silent letterค์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

tɛɛng

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ค์ is silent here.

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——