ตัวดี
dtuua-diiMeanings
1NounB1
the main culprit; notorious one (often ironic)
a person regarded (often teasingly or sarcastically) as the prime mover or troublemaker; the one chiefly responsible
Examples
ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeน้ำหกnáam-hòkน้ำหกnáam-hòk1water spills; water has spilled2[to] spill (of water)อ๋อɔ̌ɔอ๋อɔ̌ɔoh; I see; aha (realization)ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childคนเล็กkon-lékคนเล็กkon-lékyoungest child; youngest siblingนั่นแหละnân-lɛ̀นั่นแหละnân-lɛ̀1exactly; that's it2emphatic particle: 'exactly; indeed'ตัวดีdtuua-diiตัวดีdtuua-dii1the main culprit; notorious one (often ironic)2troublesome; mischievous (ironic)
Who spilled the water? Oh, the youngest son is the one responsible.
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ในnaiกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm pêuuanผมpŏmคนkonที่têeชอบchôpชวนchuanทุกคนtúk konไปbpaiกินginของkŏngอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròiตอนดึกdton dèukก็คือgâw keuสมชายsŏm chaaiเขาkăoเป็นbpenตัวดีdtuua deeเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeเลยloie
In my group of friends, the one who always invites everyone for delicious late-night food is Somchai. He's the prime mover for this kind of thing.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiแผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaanล่าช้าlâa-cháaไม่mâiต้องโทษdtɔ̂ng-tôotใครkraiเลยləəiหัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimเราraoนี่แหละnîi-lɛ̀ตัวดีdtuua-diiชอบchɔ̂ɔpเปลี่ยนใจbplìian-jaiนาทีสุดท้ายnaa-tii-sùt-táai
Regarding the project delay, no need to blame anyone else. Our team leader is the one chiefly responsible; he likes to change his mind at the last minute.
พอpɔɔสืบไปsʉ̀ʉp-bpaiสืบมาsʉ̀ʉp-maaถึงtʉ̌ngได้dâaiรู้rúuว่าwâaคนkonที่tîiคอยkɔɔiให้ท้ายhâi-táaiลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngจนjonเสียคนsǐia-konก็คือgɔ̂-kʉʉผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนเก่าkon-gàoนั่นแหละnân-lɛ̀ตัวดีdtuua-dii
After some investigation, it was revealed that the one who kept indulging the subordinate until they became spoiled was the old manager—he was the main one responsible.
2AdjectiveB2
troublesome; mischievous (ironic)
Used ironically, often teasingly, to describe someone as troublesome or mischievous rather than genuinely good.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleอ๋อɔ̌ɔอ๋อɔ̌ɔoh; I see; aha (realization)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herนี่เองnîi-eengนี่เองnîi-eeng1so that's it; aha; here it is2this very one; exactly thisตัวดีdtuua-diiตัวดีdtuua-dii1the main culprit; notorious one (often ironic)2troublesome; mischievous (ironic)ประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2regularly; habitually3permanent; stationed; assignedกลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groups3[to] group; clusterเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Who was the latest today? Oh... it was you. The usual troublemaker of the group!
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ดูสิdoo sìใครkraiมาmaaแอบàepกินginขนมkà-nŏmในnaiครัวkruuaตอนดึกๆdton dèuk-dèukเจ้าjâoลูกชายlôok chaaiคนเล็กkon lékนี่เองnêe engตัวดีdtuua deeเลยloieนะnáเราrao
Look who's sneaking snacks in the kitchen late at night... It's the little son. You're a real troublemaker, aren't you?
ทั้งๆtáng tángที่têeเพิ่งpêrngซื้อséuโซฟาsoh-faaมาใหม่maa màiแต่dtàeเจ้าjâoแมวmaeoที่บ้านtêe bâanก็gâwไปbpaiฝนfŏnเล็บlépจนขาดjon kàatหมดmòtเขาkăoนี่nêeมันmanตัวดีdtuua deeจริงๆjing jingเลยloie
Even though I just bought a new sofa, the cat at home went and sharpened its claws until it was all torn up... He's a real handful, that one!
หัวหน้าhŭua nâaชมchomโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkใหญ่yàiเลยloieว่าwâaทำได้tam dâiดีdeeแต่dtàeไม่รู้mâi rúuหรอกròkว่าwâaคนkonที่têeรับหน้าráp nâaไปbpaiน่ะnâตัวดีdtuua deeจริงๆjing jing
The boss praised the big project, but little does he know that the person who took all the credit... is quite the troublemaker!
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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ตัวดีdtuua-diiตัวดีdtuua-diithe main culprit; notorious one (often ironic)the main culprit; notorious one (often ironic)Word