ตัวขนม
dtuua-kà-nǒmMeaning
1NounB2
the body of a dessert/snack
The main part or substance of a dessert or snack, as distinct from its topping, filling, or sauce.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ครีมชีสkriim-chíitครีมชีสkriim-chíitcream cheeseที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอยู่ข้างบนyùu-kâang-bonอยู่ข้างบนyùu-kâang-bon[to] be upstairs; [to] be on topนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...ตัวขนมdtuua-kà-nǒmตัวขนมdtuua-kà-nǒmthe body of a dessert/snackแครอทkɛɛ-rɔ̀tแครอทkɛɛ-rɔ̀tcarrot (vegetable)เค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)แห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without brothไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessive
I like the cream cheese on top, but I feel the carrot cake part itself is a bit dry.
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ร้านนี้ráan-níiทำtamไส้คัสตาร์ดsâi-kát-dtàatอร่อยà-rɔ̀iมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛตัวขนมdtuua-kà-nǒmปังbpangยังyangไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iนุ่มnûmเท่าไหร่tâo-rài
This shop makes delicious custard filling, but the bread part isn't very soft.
เคล็ดลับklét lápของkŏngเค้กช็อกโกแลตkáy chók-goh-láetลาวาlaa-waaคือkeuอบòpให้hâiผิวpĭuด้านนอกdâan nòkสุกกำลังดีsùk gam-lang deeแต่dtàeข้างในkâang naiยังyangเป็นbpenซอสsótเยิ้มๆyéum-yéumแทนที่จะtaen têe jàเป็นbpenตัวขนมdtuua kà-nŏmที่têeสุกsùkทั้งหมดtáng mòt
The trick to a chocolate lava cake is to bake it so the outside is just cooked, while the inside remains a gooey sauce instead of a fully cooked cake body.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaซอสsɔ́ɔtสตรอว์เบอร์รีsà-dtrɔɔ-bəə-riiจะjàเปรี้ยวbprîiaoไปbpaiนิดnítแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เข้ากันได้kâo-gan-dâaiดีdiiกับgàpตัวขนมdtuua-kà-nǒmชีสเค้กchíit-kéekที่tîiมีmiiความเข้มข้นkwaam-kêm-kônและlɛ́มันman
Although the strawberry sauce was a bit too sour, it paired well with the rich and creamy body of the cheesecake.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตัวขนม said ตัว-ขะ-หนม?
dtuua-kà-nǒm
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtuua
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
ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 1
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ตัวขนมdtuua-kà-nǒmตัวขนมdtuua-kà-nǒmthe body of a dessert/snackthe body of a dessert/snackWord