ตั้ง

From Proto-Tai *taŋᶜ (“to erect”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨲᩢ᩠᩶ᨦ, Lao ຕັ້ງ (tang), Lü ᦎᧂᧉ (ṫang²), Shan တင်ႈ (tāng), Ahom 𑜄𑜂𑜫 (tang), Zhuang daengj.

ตั้ง • (dtâng) (abstract noun การตั้ง)

1. to come or cause to come into being; to set; to establish; to create.
   • ตั้งชื่อให้เขาหน่อย

     dtâng chʉ̂ʉ hâi kǎo nɔ̀i

     To give him a name. [Literally, “To create a name for him.”]

   • สถาบันนี้ตั้งขึ้นนานแล้ว

     sà-tǎa-ban níi dtâng kʉ̂n naan lɛ́ɛo

     This institute was established a long time ago.

   • ให้ตั้งพระราชบัญญัติไว้ดังนี้

     hâi dtâng prá-râat-chá-ban-yàt wái dang níi

     It shall be enacted as follows. [Literally, “An act (of parliament) shall be created as follows.”]

2. to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like.
   • ให้ตั้งเขาเป็นรัฐมนตรี

     hâi dtâng kǎo bpen rát-tà-mon-dtrii

     He shall be appointed minister.

3. to be or place in an upright or vertical position.
   • ควยไม่ตั้งเลย

     kuai mâi dtâng ləəi

     My dick isn't erecting.

   • หนังน่ากลัวจนขนหัวตั้ง

     nǎng nâa gluua jon kǒn hǔua dtâng

     The film is so scary that my hair stand up.

4. to be or put in a particular place or position.
   • ตั้งแก้วน้ำไว้บนโต๊ะ

     dtâng gɛ̂ɛo náam wái bon dtó

     Place the glass on the table.

5. to be or place in proper, desired, or convenient order.
   • เราจะตั้งขบวนที่มุมถนน

     rao jà dtâng kà-buuan tîi mum tà-nǒn

     We shall arrange the procession at the corner of the street.

6. to be or place over, above, or on something else.
7. to heap up or pile up; to be pr place in a similar position, manner, or order.
8. to be as specified, as to condition or state.
   • จงตั้งในความสัตย์

     jong dtâng nai kwaam-sàt

     Maintain yourself in honesty.

9. to commence; to start.
   • นางตั้งครรภ์แล้ว

     naang dtâng kan lɛ́ɛo

     She's getting pregnant. [Literally, “Her pregnancy has started.”]

   • ฝนตั้งเค้า

     fǒn dtâng káo

     The rain is coming. [Literally, “The rain starts its sign.”]

ตั้ง • (dtâng)

1. nearly the same as.
2. to a considerable extent or degree.

ตั้ง • (dtâng)

1. Classifier for things piled up or placed over, above, or on one another.

ตั้ง • (dtâng)

1. occasion; round; time.