กะตุ๊ด
gà-dtútMeaning
1NounC1
effeminate gay man; queer man
a slang, often offensive word for an effeminate gay man or feminine-presenting male; a variant or emphatic form of 'ตุ๊ดตุ๊ดdtúteffeminate gay man; sissy (slang, often derogatory)'
Examples
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ล้อlóล้อló1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3ox cart; animal-drawn cart (northern Thai)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กะตุ๊ดgà dtútกะตุ๊ดgà dtúteffeminate gay man; queer manเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaa1doll; figurine2dummy; puppet; provisional model (figurative)
When he was a kid, friends liked to tease him for being a sissy because he liked playing with dolls.
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ถึงtʉ̌ngใครkraiจะjàมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเขาkǎoเป็นbpenกะตุ๊ดgà-dtútแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂พิสูจน์pí-sùutตัวเองdtuua-eengด้วยdûuaiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatจนjonประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rèt
Even though some may see him as a sissy, he proved himself through his abilities until he became successful.
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamว่าwâaกะตุ๊ดgà-dtútเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดทอนlót-tɔɔnคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มglùmผู้pûuมีmiiความหลากหลายทางเพศkwaam-làak-lǎai-taang-pêetถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamที่tîiไม่ควรmâi-kuuanได้รับdâi-rápการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápในnaiสังคมปัจจุบันsǎng-kom-bpàt-jù-ban
Using the word "sissy" to dehumanize the LGBTQ+ community is considered a behavior that shouldn't be accepted in today's society.
บริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtของkɔ̌ɔngการใช้คำgaan-chái-kamว่าwâaกะตุ๊ดgà-dtútในnaiรายการraai-gaanตลกdtà-lòkบางครั้งbaang-krángถูกtùukสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nมาmaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียกrîiakเสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́ซึ่งsʉ̂ngสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngมายาmaa-yaaคติká-dtìที่tîiฝังรากลึกfǎng-râak-lʉ́kในnaiสังคมsǎng-kom
The context of using the word "sissy" in comedy shows is sometimes created to elicit laughter, which reflects deeply rooted stereotypes in society.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กะgàกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeedwork shiftPart 1
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ตุ๊ดdtútตุ๊ดdtúteffeminate gay man; sissy (slang, often derogatory)effeminate gay man; sissy (slang, often derogatory)Part 2
กะตุ๊ดgà-dtútกะตุ๊ดgà-dtúteffeminate gay man; queer maneffeminate gay man; queer manWord