โถง
tǒongMeanings
1NounB1
hall; lobby; large open room
A large open interior space in a building, such as a hall, lobby, or gallery.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโถงtǒongโถงtǒong1hall; lobby; large open room2spacious; lofty (of a room/area)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ตึกdtʉ̀kตึกdtʉ̀kbuilding (of masonry or concrete)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Let’s meet at the lobby in front of the building.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเดินผ่านdəən-pàanประตูbprà-dtuuเข้าไปkâo-bpaiจะjàเห็นhěnโถงใหญ่tǒong-yàiของkɔ̌ɔngพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panอยู่yùuตรงกลางdtrong-glaang
Once you walk through the door, you’ll see the museum’s main hall in the center.
โรงแรมrohng raemมีmeeโถงtŏhngต้อนรับdtôn rápกว้างgwâangๆ-ที่têeใช้cháiจัดjàtนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
The hotel has a wide lobby that is used for temporary exhibitions.
งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-rápจัดjàtในnaiโถงtǒongหลักlàkของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารรัฐสภาaa-kaan-rát-tà-sà-paaซึ่งsʉ̂ngเชื่อมต่อchʉ̂ʉam-dtɔ̀ɔกับgàpห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumหลายlǎaiห้องhɔ̂ng
The welcome reception was held in the main hall of the parliament building, which connects to several meeting rooms.
2AdjectiveB2
spacious; lofty (of a room/area)
Describing a room or area that is broad, high, and open with ample space; lofty.
Examples
ห้องรับแขกhɔ̂ng-ráp-kɛ̀ɛkห้องรับแขกhɔ̂ng-ráp-kɛ̀ɛkliving room; reception roomในบ้านnai-bâanในบ้านnai-bâan1indoors; inside the house2in the house; within the homeหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneโถงtǒongโถงtǒong1hall; lobby; large open room2spacious; lofty (of a room/area)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)โปร่งสบายbpròong-sà-baaiโปร่งสบายbpròong-sà-baai1airy and comfortable2relieved; unburdenedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The living room in this new house looks lofty and very airy.
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รีสอร์ตrii-sɔ̀ɔtออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiทานอาหารtaan-aa-hǎanให้hâiโถงtǒongสูงsǔungลมพัดผ่านlom-pát-pàanได้ดีdâai-dii
The resort designed the dining area to be lofty and high, allowing good airflow.
สตูดิโอถ่ายภาพsà-dtuu-dì-oo-tàai-pâapมีmiiเพดานpee-daanโถงtǒongทำให้tam-hâiจัดjàtไฟfaiได้dâaiหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiเงาngaoบังbang
The photo studio has a lofty ceiling, allowing versatile lighting setups without unwanted shadows.
สถาปนิกเลือกsà-tǎa-bpà-ník-lʉ̂ʉakใช้cháiโทนสีtoon-sǐiอ่อนɔ̀ɔnกับgàpห้องโถงhɔ̂ng-tǒongสูงsǔungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขับเน้นkàp-nénความkwaamโถงtǒongของkɔ̌ɔngพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiและlɛ́ลดlótความอึดอัดkwaam-ʉ̀t-àt
The architect chose light tones for the high hall to accentuate the loftiness of the space and reduce stuffiness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tǒong
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |