ตัวดี
dtuua dee
Meanings
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] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveน้ำหกnám hòkน้ำหกnám hòk1[to] spill (water); water spills2spilled water; water spillageอ๋อŏrอ๋อŏr[!] oh; I see; aha (realization)ลูกชายlôok chaaiลูกชายlôok chaaison; male childคนเล็กkon lékคนเล็กkon lékyoungest child; youngest siblingนั่นแหละnân làeนั่นแหละnân làe1exactly; that's it2emphatic particle: 'exactly; indeed'ตัวดีdtuua deeตัวดีdtuua dee1the main culprit; notorious one (often ironic)2real piece of work; remarkably (bad) one (ironic)
Who spilled the water? Oh, the youngest son is the one responsible.
2NounB2
real piece of work; remarkably (bad) one (ironic)
used ironically to call someone the real culprit or a notably cheeky/troublesome one; often a teasing label (e.g., เขานี่ตัวดีเลย)
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)ที่สุดtêe sùtที่สุดtêe sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)อ๋อŏrอ๋อŏr[!] oh; I see; aha (realization)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herนี่เองnêe engนี่เองnêe engso that's it; aha; here it isตัวดีdtuua deeตัวดีdtuua dee1the main culprit; notorious one (often ironic)2real piece of work; remarkably (bad) one (ironic)ประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2permanent; stationed; assigned3regularly; habitually4(modifier) regular; resident; on-dutyกลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1[to] group; cluster2group (classification label)3group; clusterเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
Who was the latest today? Oh... it was you. The usual troublemaker of the group!
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ตัวแสบdtuua sàepตัวแสบdtuua sàep1mischief-maker; naughty rascal2main culprit; chief source of trouble
- mischief-maker; naughty rascal
- main culprit; chief source of trouble
ตัวการdtuua gaanตัวการdtuua gaan1chief culprit; main instigator2main cause3classifier (cartoon/character) — nonstandard
- chief culprit; main instigator
- main cause
- classifier (cartoon/character) — nonstandard
ตัวยุ่งdtuua yûngตัวยุ่งdtuua yûngtroublemaker; handful
troublemaker; handful
ตัวต้นเรื่องdtuua dtôn rêuuangตัวต้นเรื่องdtuua dtôn rêuuangtroublemaker; source of an issue
troublemaker; source of an issue
Word Breakdown
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ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)Part 2
ตัวดีdtuua deeตัวดีdtuua deethe main culprit; notorious one (often ironic)