โตน
dtoonMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] jump; [to] leap
To jump or leap, especially from a height or into water.
Examples
เมื่อวานนี้mêuua waan néeเมื่อวานนี้mêuua waan née1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous dayเด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)โตนdtohnโตนdtohn1[to] jump; [to] leap2waterfall; cascade (Southern Thai)ลงไปlong bpaiลงไปlong bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)เล่นน้ำlên náamเล่นน้ำlên náamto play in the water; splash aroundในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คลองklongคลองklong1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekอย่างสนุกสนานyàang sà-nùk-sà-năanอย่างสนุกสนานyàang sà-nùk-sà-năanjoyfully; cheerfully
Yesterday, the children jumped into the canal to play happily.
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เขาkǎoตกใจdtòk-jaiจนjonโตนdtoonลงlongจากjàakเก้าอี้gâo-îiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงฟ้าร้องsǐiang-fáa-rɔ́ɔng
He was so startled that he jumped off his chair when he heard the thunder.
ลิงlingตัวนั้นdtuua-nánโตนdtoonจากjàakกิ่งgìngไม้หนึ่งmáai-nʉ̀ngไปbpaiอีกìikกิ่งgìngหนึ่งnʉ̀ngอย่างyàangคล่องแคล่วklɔ̂ɔng-klɛ̂ɛo
That monkey leaped nimbly from one branch to another.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความกล้าkwaam-glâaอย่างมากyàang-mâakที่จะtîi-jàโตนdtoonจากjàakแท่นกระโดดtɛ̂n-grà-dòotสูงsǔung10เมตรméet
The athlete needs a great deal of courage to leap from the 10-meter high diving platform.
2NounB2
waterfall; cascade (Southern Thai)
A waterfall or a cascade, especially a single tier of a waterfall (primarily used in Southern Thai dialect).
Examples
คนใต้kon-dtâaiคนใต้kon-dtâaisoutherner (Thailand)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demandน้ำตกnáam-dtòkน้ำตกnáam-dtòk1waterfall2nam tok; spicy grilled-meat salad; blood-enriched noodle soupว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeโตนdtoonโตนdtoon1[to] jump; [to] leap2waterfall; cascade (Southern Thai)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitโตนdtoonโตนdtoon1[to] jump; [to] leap2waterfall; cascade (Southern Thai)งาช้างngaa-cháangงาช้างngaa-cháangivory; elephant tuskกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
People in Southern Thailand call a waterfall 'Ton'. Shall we go visit Ton Nga Chang waterfall?
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หน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔnนี้níiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเราraoจะjàไปbpaiเล่นน้ำlên-náamที่tîiโตนdtoonปลิวbpliuจังหวัดสงขลาjang-wàt-sǒng-klǎa
This summer, our family will go play in the water at Ton Plio waterfall in Songkhla province.
โตนdtoonไพรpraiวัลย์wanเป็นbpenน้ำตกnáam-dtòkขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékที่tîiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngจังหวัดพัทลุงjang-wàt-pát-tá-lungมีmiiน้ำnáamให้hâiเล่นlênตลอดทั้งปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-bpii
Ton Phraiwan is a famous small waterfall in Phatthalung province, with water to play in all year round.
การเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangไปยังbpai-yangโตนdtoonบางbaangแห่งhɛ̀ngในnaiป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́kจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiคนนำทางkon-nam-taangในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiเพราะprɔ́เส้นทางsên-taangค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangสลับซับซ้อนsà-làp-sáp-sɔ́ɔn
Traveling to some waterfalls deep in the forest requires a local guide because the routes are quite complex.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtoon
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 | — | — |