จับตัว
jàp-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] touch; lay hands on; hold [sb]
to touch, grab, or hold a person's body; to lay hands on someone
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerจับตัวjàp-dtuuaจับตัวjàp-dtuua1[to] touch; lay hands on; hold [sb]2[to] seize; capture; arrest/detain; abduct/take hostage [sb]3[to] set; solidify; congeal; clump (of a substance)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Don't touch me!
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เวลาwee-laaฉันchǎnไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiแม่mɛ̂ɛชอบchɔ̂ɔpจับตัวjàp-dtuuaฉันchǎnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaมีไข้mii-kâiไหมmǎi
When I'm sick, my mom likes to touch my body to see if I have a fever.
He tried to grab her, but she managed to shake him off just in time.
ฉันchǎnไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpให้hâiคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaมาmaaจับตัวjàp-dtuuaหรือrʉ̌ʉแตะต้องตัวdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ng-dtuuaฉันchǎnโดยdooiไม่ได้รับmâi-dâi-rápอนุญาตà-nú-yâat
I don't like strangers touching or laying a hand on me without permission.
2VerbB1
[to] seize; capture; arrest/detain; abduct/take hostage [sb]
to take someone into custody, capture them, or physically seize and hold them; to detain, abduct, or take someone hostage
Examples
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous dayตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerจับตัวjàp-dtuuaจับตัวjàp-dtuua1[to] touch; lay hands on; hold [sb]2[to] seize; capture; arrest/detain; abduct/take hostage [sb]3[to] set; solidify; congeal; clump (of a substance)คนร้ายkon-ráaiคนร้ายkon-ráai1criminal; culprit; perpetrator; assailant2villain (in fiction)ได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possible
Yesterday, the police captured the criminal.
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There's news that a kidnapper abducted a child for ransom.
ผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiถูกtùukจับตัวjàp-dtuuaขณะkà-nàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamหลบหนีlòp-nǐiออกนอกประเทศɔ̀ɔk-nɔ̂ɔk-bprà-têet
The suspect was captured while trying to flee the country.
ทางการtaang-gaanได้dâaiระดมrá-domกำลังgam-langเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตามล่าdtaam-lâaและlɛ́จับตัวjàp-dtuuaผู้ก่อการร้ายpûu-gɔ̀ɔ-gaan-ráaiที่tîiยังyangหลบหนีlòp-nǐiอยู่yùu
The authorities have mobilized forces to hunt down and capture the terrorists who are still at large.
3VerbB2
[to] set; solidify; congeal; clump (of a substance)
for a liquid or mixture to become firm or form clumps; to gel or clump together (e.g., จับตัวเป็นก้อนจับตัวเป็นก้อนjàp-dtuua-bpen-gɔ̂ɔn[to] clump together; [to] coagulate/เป็นเจล/เป็นหยด)
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeน้ำกะทิnáam-gà-tíน้ำกะทิnáam-gà-tícoconut milkต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaall the time; constantlyไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánotherwise; if not; or elseมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)จับตัวเป็นก้อนjàp-dtuua-bpen-gɔ̂ɔnจับตัวเป็นก้อนjàp-dtuua-bpen-gɔ̂ɔn[to] clump together; [to] coagulate
When making coconut milk, you have to stir constantly, otherwise it will clump together.
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พอporทิ้งtíngแป้งbpâaengไว้wáiนานๆnaan naanน้ำnáamกับgàpแป้งbpâaengก็gâwเริ่มrêrmแยกชั้นyâek chánและláeจับตัวjàp dtuuaกันgan
After leaving the batter for a long time, the water and flour started to separate and clump together.
ส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmของkɔ̌ɔngเจลลี่jeen-lîiจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmจับตัวjàp-dtuuaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumลดลงlót-long
The jelly mixture will begin to gel as the temperature decreases.
กระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanทางเคมีtaang-kee-miiทำให้tam-hâiโปรตีนbproo-dtiinในnaiนมnomจับตัวjàp-dtuuaเป็นbpenลิ่มlîmเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเจอกับjəə-gàpกรดgròt
The chemical process causes the protein in milk to coagulate when it encounters acid.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jàp
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
จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surface[to] hold; graspPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
จับตัวjàp-dtuuaจับตัวjàp-dtuua[to] touch; lay hands on; hold [sb][to] touch; lay hands on; hold [sb]Word