ตัวชน
dtuua-chonMeanings
1NounB1
(gaming) a tank; a character that absorbs damage
In video games, a character or role designed to absorb damage and protect teammates, equivalent to a 'tank'.
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ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตัวชนdtuua-chonตัวชนdtuua-chon1(gaming) a tank; a character that absorbs damage2point person; bufferคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)ดาเมจdaa-mêetดาเมจdaa-mêet1damage2[to] deal damage3devastating charm (slang)แทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
This round, I'll play the tank and take damage for my teammates.
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ทีมเราteem raoยังyangไม่มีmâi meeตัวชนdtuua chonใครkraiช่วยchûuaiเลือกlêuuakตัวdtuuaที่têeเลือดlêuuatเยอะyéhๆ-มาmaaรับrápดาเมจdaa-mâetหน่อยnòiได้ไหมdâi măi
Our team doesn't have a tank yet. Can someone pick a character with lots of health to help take damage?
ตัวชนdtuua-chonยืนyʉʉnรับrápดาเมจdaa-mêetอยู่yùuด้านหน้าdâan-nâaส่วนsùuanฉันchǎnคอยkɔɔiโจมตีjoom-dtiiศัตรูsàt-dtruuจากjàakด้านหลังdâan-lǎng
The tank takes damage at the front, while I attack the enemies from behind.
ตัวชนdtuua-chonต้องdtɔ̂ngรู้rúuจังหวะjang-wàใช้cháiสกิลsà-ginป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganเพราะprɔ́ถ้าtâaรับrápดาเมจdaa-mêetไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiเพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimที่อยู่tîi-yùuด้านหลังdâan-lǎngก็gɔ̂จะjàตกเป็นdtòk-bpenเป้าbpâoทันทีtan-tii
The tank needs to know when to use defensive skills, because if they cannot withstand the damage, the teammates behind them will immediately become targets.
2NounC1
point person; buffer
A person or group at the front of a conflict or challenging situation, who faces the initial impact.
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ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupฝ่ายขายfàai-kǎaiฝ่ายขายfàai-kǎai1sales department/division2sales team/staffเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉan[to] be likened to; [to] be analogous to; [to] be as ifตัวชนdtuua-chonตัวชนdtuua-chon1(gaming) a tank; a character that absorbs damage2point person; bufferของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientโดยตรงdooi-dtrongโดยตรงdooi-dtrongdirectly
The sales team is like the company's front line that has to face customers directly.
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ในnaiการประท้วงgaan-bprà-túuangครั้งkrángนั้นnánแกนนำgɛɛn-namนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเป็นbpenตัวชนdtuua-chonในnaiการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaกับgàpเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîi
In that protest, the student leaders acted as the front line, negotiating with the authorities.
ในnaiการปรับโครงสร้างองค์กรgaan-bpràp-kroong-sâang-ong-gɔɔnครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiฝ่ายบุคคลfàai-bùk-konมักmákจะjàต้องdtɔ̂ngกลายเป็นglaai-bpenตัวชนdtuua-chonที่tîiคอยkɔɔiรับrápแรงกระแทกrɛɛng-grà-tɛ̂ɛkจากjàakความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan
In a major corporate restructuring, the HR department often has to become the front line, absorbing the impact of employee dissatisfaction.
หน่วยรบพิเศษnùuai-róp-pí-sèetถูกtùukส่งsòngเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเป็นbpenตัวชนdtuua-chonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดทางbpə̀ət-taangโดยdooiทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเป็นbpenกองกำลังgɔɔng-gam-langหลักlàkในnaiการเข้าปะทะgaan-kâo-bpà-táกับgàpที่มั่นtîi-mânของkɔ̌ɔngศัตรูsàt-dtruu
The special forces unit was sent in as the vanguard to clear the way, serving as the main force to engage the enemy's stronghold.
Tones
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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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ชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; class[to] crash; collidePart 2
ตัวชนdtuua-chonตัวชนdtuua-chon(gaming) a tank; a character that absorbs damage(gaming) a tank; a character that absorbs damageWord