โตงเตง
dtoong-dteengMeaning
1AdverbB2
dangling; swinging
hanging loosely and swinging; dangling
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ห้อยhɔ̂ɔiห้อยhɔ̂ɔi1[to] hang; dangle; suspend2hanging; droopingขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantโตงเตงdtoong-dteengโตงเตงdtoong-dteengdangling; swingingอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)สะพานไม้sà-paan-máaiสะพานไม้sà-paan-máaiwooden bridge
He likes to sit with his legs dangling loosely on the wooden bridge.
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ลิงlingตัวน้อยdtuua-nɔ́ɔiโหนhǒonกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiแกว่งgwɛ̀ɛngโตงเตงdtoong-dteengไปมาbpai-maaอย่างสนุกสนานyàang-sà-nùk-sà-nǎan
The little monkey hung from the branch, swinging and dangling back and forth with joy.
ตุ้มหูdtûm-hǔuยาวyaaoที่tîiเธอtəəใส่sàiแกว่งgwɛ̀ɛngโตงเตงdtoong-dteengไปมาbpai-maaทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiเธอtəəหันหน้าhǎn-nâa
The long earrings she wears dangle and swing back and forth every time she turns her head.
ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเส้นsênหนึ่งnʉ̀ngห้อยhɔ̂ɔiโตงเตงdtoong-dteengลงlongมาจากmaa-jàakหลังคาlǎng-kaaตึกdtʉ̀kจึงjʉngรีบrîipแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngให้hâiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiมาmaaตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔp
I saw a rope dangling loosely from the building's roof, so I quickly notified the staff to come inspect it.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtoong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |