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Thai word

ดัง

dang

响亮

Mid tone

How to pronounce ดัง

High Low

Mid tone

Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone

ดัง is written dang and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.

Same syllable, five tones

Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.

  1. dang

    Mid tone

    ดัง
  2. dàng

    Low tone

  3. dâng

    Falling tone

  4. dǎng

    Rising tone

  5. dáng

    High tone

What does ดัง mean?

Translation

响亮

ดัง (dang) means "响亮" in Thai.

Tone: Mid tone Frequency: #38 neutral

Example sentences

วันนี้ผมมาสายเพราะรถติดหนักมาก ดังนั้นขอโทษจริงๆนะครับ

wan-níi phǒm maa sǎai phráw rót dtìt nàk mâak, dang-nán khǎaw-thôot jing-jing ná khráp

今天我迟到了,因为堵车非常严重,所以我真的很抱歉。

Test yourself

One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.

What does this word mean?

ไซส์

sai

More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.

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