โต้แย้งกัน
dtôo-yɛ́ɛng-ganMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] argue with each other
to argue, debate, or dispute with one another.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (of a country or community)โต้แย้งกันdtôo-yɛ́ɛng-ganโต้แย้งกันdtôo-yɛ́ɛng-gan[to] argue with each otherเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níi1last night (time reference)2last night (time noun)
I heard the neighbors arguing with each other loudly last night.
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พี่น้องpêe nóngมักจะmák jàโต้แย้งกันdtôh yáeng ganในnaiเรื่องrêuuangเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiแต่dtàeสุดท้ายsùt táaiก็gâwกลับมาglàp maaคืนดีกันkeun dee gan
Siblings often argue with one another over little things, but they eventually make up.
พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoโต้แย้งกันdtôo-yɛ́ɛng-ganเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiในบ้านnai-bâanมาmaaหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongแล้วlɛ́ɛo
They have been arguing with each other about household expenses for hours.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangจากjàakสองsɔ̌ɔngพรรคpákกำลังgam-langโต้แย้งกันdtôo-yɛ́ɛng-ganอย่างดุเดือดyàang-dù-dʉ̀ʉatในnaiประเด็นbprà-denนโยบายเศรษฐกิจná-yoo-baai-sèet-tà-gìtใหม่mài
Politicians from the two parties are fiercely debating one another on the issue of the new economic policy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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
dtôo
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛng1[to] argue; dispute2[to] rebut; challenge[to] argue; disputePart 1
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กันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarktogether; together withPart 2
โต้แย้งกันdtôo-yɛ́ɛng-ganโต้แย้งกันdtôo-yɛ́ɛng-gan[to] argue with each other[to] argue with each otherWord