ดึงหู
dʉng-hǔuMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] pull [sb's] ear
to pull on someone's ear, often as a mild punishment, a form of discipline, or to get their attention.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ซนsonซนsonmischievous; naughty (lively troublemaking)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedดึงหูdʉng-hǔuดึงหูdʉng-hǔu1[to] pull [sb's] ear2[to] reprimand [sb] lightly
That child is naughty, so Mom is pulling his ear.
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Yesterday, the teacher pulled my ear because I was talking in the classroom.
If you don't do your homework, Dad will pull your ear.
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkคุณตาkun dtaaชอบchôpดึงหูdeung hŏoผมpŏmเบาๆbao baoเพื่อpêuuaแกล้งglâengแต่dtàeก็gâwไม่ได้mâi dâaiเจ็บjèpอะไรà-rai
When I was a kid, my grandpa liked to pull my ear gently to tease me, but it didn't hurt.
2VerbB1
[to] reprimand [sb] lightly
to scold or warn someone in a mild way; figurative from pulling someone's ear.
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefดึงหูdʉng-hǔuดึงหูdʉng-hǔu1[to] pull [sb's] ear2[to] reprimand [sb] lightlyลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔng1subordinate; junior staff; underling2follower in a gang or groupที่มาtîi-maaที่มาtîi-maa1origin; source2background; provenance; etymology3source; reference (citation)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamregularly; habitually; routinely
The boss warned the subordinate who regularly comes to work late.
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เขาkǎoโดนdoonภรรยาpan-rá-yaaดึงหูdʉng-hǔuไปbpaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngทีtiiโทษtôotฐานtǎanที่tîiแอบɛ̀ɛpไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanโดยdooiไม่mâiบอกbɔ̀ɔk
He got a mild scolding from his wife for secretly going out with friends without telling her.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiดึงหูdʉng-hǔuพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการใช้gaan-cháiโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaในnaiเวลางานwee-laa-ngaan
The manager has to constantly give a gentle warning to new employees about using social media during work hours.
ฝ่ายบัญชีfàai-ban-chiiโดนdoonผู้บริหารระดับสูงpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-rá-dàp-sǔungดึงหูdʉng-hǔuเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanที่tîiหละหลวมlà-lǔuam
The accounting department was reprimanded by upper management regarding their lax budget control.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dʉng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ดึงdʉngดึงdʉng1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] drag (on a screen)4[to] hold back; delay; stall[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)Part 1
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ดึงหูdʉng-hǔuดึงหูdʉng-hǔu[to] pull [sb's] ear[to] pull [sb's] earWord