ตบยุง
dtòp-yungMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] swat a mosquito
to swat or slap a mosquito.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesตบยุงdtòp-yungตบยุงdtòp-yung1[to] swat a mosquito2[to] be dead quiet; [to] have no customersในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnbedroom
I am swatting mosquitoes in the bedroom.
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Slap! Dad is swatting a mosquito.
There were so many mosquitoes last night. I had to swat them all night.
เธอtəəช่วยchûuaiไปbpaiซื้อsʉ́ʉยาyaaจุดjùtกันganยุงyungหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiขี้เกียจkîi-gìiatมาmaaนั่งnângตบยุงdtòp-yungแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Can you please go buy a mosquito coil? I'm tired of sitting here swatting mosquitoes.
2VerbB2
[to] be dead quiet; [to] have no customers
of a shop, venue, or business: to be very quiet or idle due to a lack of customers; to have nothing to do.
Examples
เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerครึ่งวันkrûng wanครึ่งวันkrûng wan1half-day (time period)2half-day (lasting for half a day)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientสักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringได้แต่dâai dtàeได้แต่dâai dtàecan only; do nothing but; merelyนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ตบยุงdtòp yungตบยุงdtòp yung1[to] swat a mosquito2[to] be dead quiet; [to] have no customersไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuaiไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuai1[to] keep going; continue steadily2casually; without a fixed plan3so-so; just getting by (colloquial)
I've been open for half a day and haven't had a single customer, just sitting here idly.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiฝนตกfǒn-dtòkทุกวันtúk-wanร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiเลยləəiเงียบเหงาngîiap-ngǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngนั่งnângตบยุงdtòp-yungกันganเป็นแถวbpen-tɛ̌ɛo
It's been raining every day recently, so the restaurants around here are quiet and have to sit around with no customers.
พอporหมดmòtช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêht-sà-gaanไปbpaiยอดขายyôt kăaiก็gâwตกdtòkลงฮวบlong hûuapฮาhaaบbจนjonพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanต้องdtôngมาmaaนั่งnângตบยุงdtòp yungรอrorคนkonเข้าร้านkâo ráan
Once the festival season was over, sales plummeted, leaving the staff to sit around idly waiting for customers.
ผลกระทบpŏn grà-tópจากjàakเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìtทำให้tam hâiร้านค้าráan káaเล็กๆlék lékหลายแห่งlăai hàengต้องdtôngตบยุงdtòp yungเพราะpráwขาดkàatกำลังซื้อgam-lang séuจากjàakลูกค้าlûuk-káa
The economic impact has caused many small shops to be idle due to a lack of purchasing power from customers.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
dtòp
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
ตบdtòpตบdtòp1[to] slap2[to] smack; swat3[to] spike (volleyball); deliver a downward hit[to] slapPart 1
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ตบยุงdtòp-yungตบยุงdtòp-yung[to] swat a mosquito[to] swat a mosquitoWord