แทง
stab
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- 1 stab、pierce、jab
- 2 bet on、wager on
- 3 strike (a billiard ball)、take a shot (in billiards)
This word basically describes driving something pointed forward into a target. By extension, it is also used for taking a shot in billiards and placing a bet on a number or outcome.
stab、pierce、jab
Describes driving a knife, stick, or other pointed object into or against something.
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เขาถูกแทงด้วยมีด khǎw thùuk thɛɛŋ dûay mîit He was stabbed with a knife. เขาถูกแทงด้วยมีด details
bet on、wager on
Describes placing money on a chosen number, team, or predicted outcome.
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คุณแทงทีมไหน khun thɛɛŋ thiim nǎy Which team did you bet on? คุณแทงทีมไหน details
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เขาแทงเลข 25 khǎw thɛɛŋ lêek yîisìp hâa He bet on the number 25. เขาแทงเลข 25 details
strike (a billiard ball)、take a shot (in billiards)
Refers to striking a ball with a cue in billiards or snooker.
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แทงลูกขาวเบา ๆ thɛɛŋ lûuk khǎaw baw baw Hit the cue ball gently. แทงลูกขาวเบา ๆ details
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เขาแทงพลาด khǎw thɛɛŋ phlâat He missed the shot. เขาแทงพลาด details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image is that of directing a pointed object or force forward into a specific spot. It is commonly used for stabbing someone with a weapon; ถูกแทง means “to be stabbed.” The same thrusting image gives the word its billiards sense, where it refers to striking a ball with a cue. It is also widely used for betting on a chosen lottery number, team, or result. Common figurative expressions include แทงใจดำ, “to hit a nerve,” and แทงข้างหลัง, “to betray someone behind their back.” Some dictionaries also record an administrative sense involving writing comments or instructions on an official document. This is not an ordinary everyday meaning, and เขียน is the normal verb for “write.”
Usage
It commonly appears in accounts of knife attacks or fights and when describing someone thrusting a stick, skewer, or similar object into something. In billiards and snooker, it refers to taking a shot. In discussions of lotteries and sports betting, it is used with the number, team, or outcome being backed. It also occurs in idioms about hurtful remarks and betrayal.
Caution
When used with a person as the target, แทง usually has the strong sense of stabbing and injuring them. Use แตะ for light touching, จิ้ม for poking with a finger or similar object, and เจาะ when the main idea is making a hole. แทงหวย usually emphasizes wagering on selected numbers rather than simply purchasing an official lottery ticket. Depending on the context, it may refer to illegal lottery betting.
Differences from similar words
1 stab synonyms
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ทิ่ม covers poking or pricking with a finger, needle, or other pointed object. แทง more readily suggests forcefully driving something into a target and is commonly used when describing a stabbing.
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เจาะ focuses on making a hole, often by drilling or boring. แทง focuses on thrusting a pointed object into a target and does not necessarily imply creating a deliberate hole.
2 bet on synonyms
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พนัน is a broad term for gambling, including games and other forms of wagering. แทง is especially common when selecting a particular number, team, or outcome to bet on.
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เดิมพัน is a more general and sometimes more formal or neutral word for placing a bet. แทง is conversational and often highlights the specific number, team, or outcome selected.