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ถัง

#552 most commonnoun rising tone

What does ถัง mean?

A container for holding liquids or bulk items, ranging from small household buckets to large industrial tanks. Thai speakers use ถัง for water buckets, trash cans, storage containers, and fuel tanks. Common in daily life for cleaning, storage, and waste disposal. Often combined with classifiers like ใบ (bai) when counting.

Example Phrases

tǎng náam

ถังน้ำ

Water bucket

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Beginner

tǎng kà-yà

ถังขยะ

Trash can

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Beginner

tǎng gáes

ถังแก๊ส

Gas tank

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Beginner

chǎn dtɔ̂ng-gaan tǎng

ฉันต้องการถัง

I need a bucket.

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Beginner

tǎng dtem láew

ถังเต็มแล้ว

The bucket is full.

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Beginner

gà-ru-naa tíng nai tǎng kà-yà dûay

กรุณาทิ้งในถังขยะด้วย

Please throw it in the trash bucket.

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Intermediate

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