ตรวน
dtruuanMeanings
1NounB1
shackles; fetters
metal restraints used to bind a prisoner's ankles
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ตรวนdtruuanตรวนdtruuan1shackles; fetters2bondage; constraint (fig., literary)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉwristของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaiผู้ร้ายpûu-ráai1criminal; offender; perpetrator2villain (in stories)3culprit (figurative)
The police put shackles on the criminal's wrists.
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นักโทษnák-tôotในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินdəənทั้งที่táng-tîiยังyangมีmiiตรวนdtruuanอยู่ที่yùu-tîiขาkǎa
Prisoners in the old days had to walk while still having shackles on their legs.
ตรวนdtruuanเหล็กlèkนั้นnánหนักnàkมากmâakทำให้tam-hâiนักโทษnák-tôotเคลื่อนไหวklʉ̂ʉan-wǎiไม่mâiสะดวกsà-dùuak
Those iron shackles are very heavy, making it difficult for the prisoner to move.
เสียงsǐiangตรวนdtruuanที่tîiกระทบgrà-tópพื้นpʉ́ʉnดังก้องdang-gɔ̂ɔngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaเรือนจำrʉʉan-jamสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiน่าหดหู่nâa-hòt-hùu
The sound of the shackles hitting the floor echoed throughout the prison, creating a depressing atmosphere.
2NounB2
bondage; constraint (fig., literary)
a figurative burden or restraint that limits freedom, often used in formal or literary contexts
Examples
หนี้สินnîi-sǐnหนี้สินnîi-sǐn1debt; liabilities2liabilities (accounting)ก้อนโตgɔ̂ɔn-dtooก้อนโตgɔ̂ɔn-dtoobig lump; large chunkเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉanเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉan[to] be like; resemble [sb/sth]; be similar to [sb/sth]ตรวนdtruuanตรวนdtruuan1shackles; fetters2bondage; constraint (fig., literary)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerผูกมัดpùuk-mátผูกมัดpùuk-mát1[to] tie; bind (physically)2[to] bind; obligate (figurative)3binding; obligatory (modifier)ชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
The large debt is like a shackle that binds his life.
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เธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngการเป็นอิสระgaan-bpen-ìt-sà-ràจากjàakตรวนdtruuanของkɔ̌ɔngความคาดหวังkwaam-kâat-wǎngจากjàakครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
She wants to be free from the restraints of her family's expectations.
หลายคนlǎai-konพยายามpá-yaa-yaamดิ้นรนdîn-ronให้hâiหลุดพ้นlùt-pónจากjàakตรวนdtruuanทางความคิดtaang-kwaam-kítที่tîiสังคมsǎng-komสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂n
Many people struggle to break free from the ideological restraints created by society.
ความกลัวkwaam-gluuaคือkʉʉตรวนdtruuanที่tîiมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnซึ่งsʉ̂ngกักขังgàk-kǎngศักยภาพsàk-gà-yá-pâapที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingของkɔ̌ɔngมนุษย์má-nútไว้wái
Fear is the invisible shackle that imprisons mankind's true potential.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ตร, the first consonant ต sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtruuan
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 | — | — |