ตรู่
dtrùuMeanings
1NounB2
early morning; dawn (poetic/formal)
A formal or literary word for the early morning or dawn; often in set phrases such as รุ่งตรู่รุ่งตรู่rûng-dtrùu1dawn; daybreak2at dawn.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)รุ่งตรู่rûng-dtrùuรุ่งตรู่rûng-dtrùu1dawn; daybreak2at dawnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taang[to] set out; depart; leave on a tripไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-town
He woke at dawn to set off upcountry.
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In the serene early dawn, birdsong faintly drifted from the garden.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnรุ่งตรู่rûng-dtrùuหมอกmɔ̀ɔkจางjaangคลอklɔɔทุ่งนาtûng-naaราวกับraao-gàpโลกlôokยังyangไม่mâiตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnดีdii
Before dawn, a light mist veiled the fields, as if the world had yet to fully awaken.
แสงทองsɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔngแรกrɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngรุ่งตรู่rûng-dtrùuไล่lâiเงาngaoคืนkʉʉnจนjonจางjaangเหลือlʉ̌ʉaเพียงpiiangความหวังkwaam-wǎngอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonในnaiอากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yen
The first golden light of dawn chased away the night’s shadows, leaving only a gentle hope in the cool air.
2AdverbB2
at daybreak; early in the morning (poetic)
Used adverbially in literary style to mean at daybreak or early in the morning.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureออกเรือɔ̀ɔk-rʉʉaออกเรือɔ̀ɔk-rʉʉa[to] set sail; put to sea; depart by boatแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ตรู่dtrùuตรู่dtrùu1early morning; dawn (poetic/formal)2at daybreak; early in the morning (poetic)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)อวนuuanอวนuuanlarge fishing net; seineก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerคลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lomคลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lom1wind and waves; sea state2turmoil; turbulence (figurative)แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)
Father set out in the boat at daybreak to cast nets before the winds picked up.
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He wakes up at daybreak to water the plants in front of the house every day.
ขบวนkà-buuanพระpráเริ่มrə̂əmออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangแต่dtɛ̀ɛตรู่dtrùuท่ามกลางtâam-glaangสายหมอกsǎai-mɔ̀ɔkบางbaangที่tîiคลุมทุ่งklum-tûngนาnaa
The procession of monks set out at daybreak amid a thin mist covering the fields.
เสียงsǐiangไก่gàiขันkǎnดังdangรับrápอรุณà-runเราraoจึงjʉngออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangแต่dtɛ̀ɛตรู่dtrùuเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiถึงtʉ̌ngหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแดดจัดdɛ̀ɛt-jàt
With the roosters crowing at dawn, we departed at daybreak to reach the village before the sun grew harsh.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtrùu
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |