ค่าตัว
kâa-dtuuaMeaning
1NounB1
price/fee for a person or animal (appearance, transfer, sale)
The price or fee set for a specific person or animal, such as an artist's appearance fee, an athlete's transfer fee, or the sale price of an animal.
Examples
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ค่าตัวkâa-dtuuaค่าตัวkâa-dtuuaprice/fee for a person or animal (appearance, transfer, sale)แพงpɛɛngแพงpɛɛng1expensive2costly; dearly paid for (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That singer's appearance fee is very expensive.
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สโมสรฟุตบอลsà-moo-sɔ̌ɔn-fút-bɔɔnยอมyɔɔmจ่ายjàaiค่าตัวkâa-dtuuaนักเตะnák-dtèคนใหม่kon-màiเป็นbpenเงินngənหลายล้านlǎai-láanบาทbàat
The football club agreed to pay a transfer fee of several million baht for the new player.
สุนัขsù-nákตัวdtuuaนี้níiเคยkəəiประกวดbprà-gùuatชนะchá-náค่าตัวkâa-dtuuaเลยləəiสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaสุนัขsù-nákทั่วไปtûua-bpai
This dog has won competitions, so its price is higher than that of a typical dog.
ค่าตัวkâa-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngดาราdaa-raaจะjàถูกtùukกำหนดgam-nòtโดยdooiหลายlǎaiปัจจัยbpàt-jaiเช่นchênความนิยมkwaam-ní-yomผลงานpǒn-ngaanที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maaและlɛ́ความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการดึงดูดgaan-dʉng-dùutผู้ชมpûu-chom
An actor's fee is determined by many factors, such as popularity, past works, and the ability to attract an audience.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ค่าตัวkâa-dtuuaค่าตัวkâa-dtuuaprice/fee for a person or animal (appearance, transfer, sale)price/fee for a person or animal (appearance, transfer, sale)Word