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tɛɛng-bonMeaning
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[to] bet on the top numbers
to bet on the top numbers (in the Thai underground lottery, specifically referring to the last two or three digits of the government lottery's first prize)
Examples
งวดngûuatงวดngûuat1installment; installment period2[to] diminish; reduce (of liquid)3round; draw (e.g., lottery issue)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillแทงบนtɛɛng-bonแทงบนtɛɛng-bon[to] bet on the top numbersกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เจ้ามือjâao-mʉʉเจ้ามือjâao-mʉʉbanker; house; bookie (in gambling)หวยใต้ดินhǔuai-dtâai-dinหวยใต้ดินhǔuai-dtâai-dinillegal lotteryโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveเลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery numberสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmทะเบียนรถtá-biian-rótทะเบียนรถtá-biian-rót1license plate; registration number2vehicle registration (record/status)
For this draw, he bet with an underground lottery bookmaker on the last two digits of the first-prize number, choosing a two-digit number from a car's license plate.
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ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnพี่pîiแทงบนtɛɛng-bonไว้wáiสองsɔ̌ɔngเลขlêekแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่มีmâi-miiเลขlêekไหนnǎiตรงกับdtrong-gàpเลขท้ายlêek-táaiสองsɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan-tîi-nʉ̀ng
I saw my older sibling place top-number bets on two different numbers, but neither matched the last two digits of the first-prize number.
แม้mɛ́ɛเลขที่lêek-tîiเขาkǎoแทงบนtɛɛng-bonจะjàตรงกับdtrong-gàpเลขท้ายสามตัวlêek-táai-sǎam-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan-tîi-nʉ̀ngเขาkǎoกลับglàpไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเงินngənเพราะprɔ́เจ้ามือjâao-mʉʉหวยใต้ดินhǔuai-dtâai-dinหนีnǐiไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
Although the top numbers he bet on matched the last three digits of the first-prize number, he received no money because the underground lottery bookmaker had disappeared.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngการแทงgaan-tɛɛngบนbonในnaiหวยใต้ดินhǔuai-dtâai-dinต้องdtɔ̂ngแยกyɛ̂ɛkให้hâiชัดchátว่าwâaหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngการgaanทายtaaiเลขท้ายlêek-táaiสองsɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaหรือrʉ̌ʉสามตัวsǎam-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan-tîi-nʉ̀ng
When discussing top-number bets in the underground lottery, it is important to clarify whether the bets are on the last two or three digits of the first-prize number.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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
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
แทงtɛɛngแทงtɛɛng1[to] stab; pierce; thrust; skewer2[to] bet; stake money[to] stab; pierce; thrust; skewerPart 1
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แทงบนtɛɛng-bonแทงบนtɛɛng-bon[to] bet on the top numbers[to] bet on the top numbersWord