โต้งๆ
dtôhng-dtôhngMeaning
1AdverbB1
blatantly; openly
in a blatant, open, or obvious way, without trying to hide something.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขโมยkà-mŏoyขโมยkà-mŏoy1[to] steal2thiefของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโต้งๆdtôhng-dtôhngโต้งๆdtôhng-dtôhngblatantly; openlyเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I saw him stealing something right there in the open.
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เขาkăoกล้าglâaโกหกgoh-hòkต่อหน้าdtò nâaฉันchănโต้งๆdtôhng-dtôhngทั้งที่táng têeฉันchănก็gâwรู้rúuความจริงkwaam jingอยู่แล้วyòo láew
He dared to lie to my face blatantly, even though I already knew the truth.
ป้ายbpâaiเขียนkĭianไว้wáiโต้งๆdtôhng-dtôhngว่าwâaห้ามจอดhâam jòtแต่dtàeก็gâwยังyangมีmeeคนkonจอดjòtเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòt
The sign blatantly says no parking, but there are still tons of people parking there.
การกระทำgaan grà-tamของkŏngนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangคนkonนั้นnánแสดงถึงsà-daeng tĕungการคอร์รัปชันgaan ko-ráp-chanอย่างyàangโต้งๆdtôhng-dtôhngโดยdoiไม่เกรงกลัวmâi grayng gluuaกฎหมายgòt-măai
That politician's actions blatantly demonstrate corruption without any fear of the law.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โต้งๆ said โต้ง-โต้ง?
dtôhng-dtôhng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtôhng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |