ซุกตัว
súk-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] hide oneself; lie low
To conceal oneself or stay in an out-of-the-way place to avoid being seen, noticed, or found.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillซุกตัวsúk-dtuuaซุกตัวsúk-dtuua1[to] hide oneself; lie low2[to] snuggle; nestleอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureตู้dtûuตู้dtûu1cabinet; cupboard; wardrobe2CL: ตู้3box; enclosure (equipment)4booth; kiosk5locker6railway carriage; train carเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard as
He hid behind the cabinet so that no one would see him.
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ตอนdtɔɔnเล่นlênซ่อนหาsɔ̂ɔn-hǎaน้องnɔ́ɔngซุกตัวsúk-dtuuaอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiโต๊ะdtóจนjonเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanหาhǎaไม่เจอmâi-jəə
While playing hide-and-seek, my younger sibling hid under the table so well that the other children couldn't find them.
คนร้ายkon-ráaiซุกตัวsúk-dtuuaอยู่ในyùu-naiบ้านร้างbâan-ráangแต่dtɛ̀ɛตำรวจdtam-rùuatก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaamไปbpaiจับได้jàp-dâai
The criminal hid in an abandoned house, but the police tracked him down and arrested him.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoถูกtùukเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ซุกตัวsúk-dtuuaอยู่ในyùu-naiบ้านพักbâan-pákนอกเมืองnɔ̂ɔk-mʉʉangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลบสายตาlòp-sǎai-dtaaนักข่าวnák-kàao
After the scandal was exposed, he holed up in a house outside the city to stay out of the reporters' sight.
2VerbB1
[to] snuggle; nestle
To tuck or nestle one's body into a sheltered or comfortable place, or close against someone, often for warmth or comfort.
Examples
แมวmaeoแมวmaeocatซุกตัวsúk dtuuaซุกตัวsúk dtuua1[to] hide oneself; lie low2[to] snuggle; nestleอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ผ้าห่มpâa hòmผ้าห่มpâa hòmblanketอุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)ๆ-
The cat is nestled in a warm blanket.
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พอpɔɔอากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yenลงlongฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ซุกตัวsúk-dtuuaอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiผ้าห่มpâa-hòmแล้วlɛ́ɛoอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ
When it got colder, I snuggled under a blanket and read a book.
The child nestled in their mother's arms and slowly fell asleep.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛความหนาวkwaam-nǎaoก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnอยากyàakซุกตัวsúk-dtuuaอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiผ้าห่มpâa-hòmต่อdtɔ̀ɔอีกìikสักพักsàk-pák
Although it was time to get up, the cold made me want to stay snuggled under the blanket a little longer.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
súk
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ซุกsúkซุกsúk1[to] hide [sth]; stash [sth]; tuck [sth] away (somewhere)2[to] snuggle (up); nestle; cuddle up (to/against [sb]/[sth])[to] hide [sth]; stash [sth]; tuck [sth] away (somewhere)Part 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ซุกตัวsúk-dtuuaซุกตัวsúk-dtuua[to] hide oneself; lie low[to] hide oneself; lie lowWord