โทงๆ
tong tongMeaning
1AdverbC1
bare; exposed; stark naked
bare or exposed in a way that should normally be covered; often used of being naked or having private parts visible
Examples
เด็กผู้ชายdèk pôo chaaiเด็กผู้ชายdèk pôo chaaiboy; male child/youthวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseแก้ผ้าgâe pâaแก้ผ้าgâe pâa[to] get naked; [to] undress completelyโทงๆtong tongโทงๆtong tongbare; exposed; stark nakedเล่นน้ำlên náamเล่นน้ำlên náamto play in the water; splash aroundฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkอย่างสนุกสนานyàang sà-nùk-sà-năanอย่างสนุกสนานyàang sà-nùk-sà-năanjoyfully; cheerfully
The little boys ran around stark naked, playing in the rain joyfully.
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เขาkăoเมาmaoมากmâakจนjonเดินdernแก้ผ้าgâe pâaโทงๆtong tongอยู่yòoกลางglaangซอยsoiโดยdoiไม่mâiอายaaiใครkrai
He was so drunk that he walked around stark naked in the middle of the alley without any shame.
การปล่อยให้gaan bplòi hâiเด็กเล็กdèk lékวิ่งwîngแก้ผ้าgâe pâaโทงๆtong tongในnaiที่สาธารณะtêe săa-taa-rá-náอาจàatทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtประเด็นถกเถียงbprà-den tòk tĭiangเรื่องrêuuangความเหมาะสมkwaam mŏ sŏm
Allowing young children to run around stark naked in public can spark debates about appropriateness.
ชายchaaiวิกลจริตwí-gon-jà-rìtถูกtòokตำรวจdtam-rùuatรวบตัวrûuap dtuuaหลังจากlăng jàakออกมาòk maaเดินdernแก้ผ้าgâe pâaโทงๆtong tongสร้างsâangความkwaamแตกตื่นdtàek dtèunให้กับhâi gàpผู้คนpôo konในnaiตลาดdtà-làat
The mentally ill man was apprehended by the police after walking around stark naked, causing a panic among the people in the market.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โทงๆ said โทง-โทง?
tong tong
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |