ตัวชา
dtuua-chaaMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
numb (of the body)
The state of the body, or a large part of it, having lost the sense of feeling or touch.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกตัวrúu-sʉ̀k-dtuuaรู้สึกตัวrúu-sʉ̀k-dtuua1[to] be conscious; aware of surroundings2[to] regain consciousness; come to3[to] come to one’s senses; realizeชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numb
My body feels numb.
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When the weather gets very cold, my body starts to feel numb.
He sat for too long until his whole body felt numb.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetแขนkɛ̌ɛnของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂อ่อนแรงɔ̀ɔn-rɛɛngและlɛ́มีmiiอาการaa-gaanตัวชาdtuua-chaaเป็นบางครั้งbpen-baang-kráng
After the accident, his arm became weak and he sometimes experiences numbness in his body.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 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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ตัวชาdtuua-chaaตัวชาdtuua-chaanumb (of the body)numb (of the body)Word