ทิ้ง tíng
to throw away; to leave behind verb
- tíng high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
ทิ้งtíng has a high tone. Rubbish goes in the ถังขยะtǎng-kà-yà, and signs saying ห้ามทิ้งขยะhâam tíng kà-yà mean no littering, often with a fine.
The same word means to leave someone or something behind: ทิ้งไว้tíng wái is to leave it there, and being dumped by a partner is โดนทิ้งdoon tíng.
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