ดัง
dang/daŋ˧/
The Thai word for loud is ดัง (dang).
ดัง is an adjective used to describe the volume of a sound. While you can use ดัง on its own, it is very common to pair it with the noun เสียง (sǐang, meaning 'sound') to form the phrase เสียงดัง, which means 'a loud sound' or 'to be noisy'.
Meaning: of a sound (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'very loud', you can add มาก (mâak) after the adjective to form ดังมาก. If you want to express the opposite and describe something as quiet, soft or low in volume, the common antonym is เบา.
How do you pronounce it?
/daŋ˧/
Did you know?
- The Thai word ดัง has a double meaning: it can mean 'loud' in terms of sound, but it is also the standard word for 'nose'.
- While 'loud' is the primary meaning, the word ดัง can also be used in Thai to mean 'as' or 'like' when used as a conjunction in certain grammatical structures.
- The word ดัง is cognate with the Zhuang word ndaengz, which refers to the 'roll of thunder'.
Examples in context
- ไม่จำเป็นต้องพูดดังมากThere's no need to speak so loud.This sentence shows how to use ดัง to discuss the volume of speech.Tatoeba #10632566 by Somsak, translation #41483 by Swift
- เสียงดังLoud sound
- เพลงนี้เปิดดังเกินไปphleng ni poet dang koen paiThis song is playing too loud.
- เสียงแตรรถดังมากsiang thaen rot dang makThe car horn is very loud.
Example conversation
At a coffee shop, a woman asks her friend to lower the volume of his music.
- ณิชา Nichaธีรภัทร ช่วยลดเสียงหน่อยได้ไหมคะTheeraphat chuai lot siang noi dai mai khaTheeraphat, can you turn the volume down please?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatขอโทษครับ มันดังไปหน่อยใช่ไหมครับkho thot khrap, man dang pai noi chai mai khrapI'm sorry, it's a bit loud, isn't it?
- ณิชา Nichaค่ะ เสียงมันดังไปนิดหนึ่งkha, siang man dang pai nit nuengYes, the sound is a little too loud.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatเดี๋ยวผมเบาเสียงลงครับdiao phom bao siang long khrapI'll turn the volume down now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “loud” translations and entries ดัง, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ดัง, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
