ดัน
See also: ดิน
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ดัน ɗ ạ n | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | dan |
| Royal Institute | dan | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /dan˧/(R) | |
Etymology 1
Cognate with Lao ດັນ (dan).
Verb
ดัน • (dan) (abstract noun การดัน or ความดัน)
- to push; to press
- to insist stubbornly, doggedly
- (slang) to put forward or bring before the public; to publicise; to create publicity (for); to promote
Derived terms
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Probably related to Etymology 1.”)
Adverb
ดัน • (dan)
- used to modify a verb in a situation where an action should not be done but is done nevertheless.
Derived terms
- ดันทุรัง
Etymology 3
Verb
ดัน • (dan)
- undefined, found in a number of compounds.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “ดัน” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.