ตัวตึง
dtuua-dtʉngMeaning
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top player; expert (slang)
A highly skilled person, expert, or top performer in a specific area, such as gaming or sports; a key player or the most challenging opponent. (slang)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตัวตึงdtuua-dtʉngตัวตึงdtuua-dtʉngtop player; expert (slang)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔn1football/soccer team (side/squad)2football club/organization (everyday use)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)
He's the top player on our football team; he scores goals all the time.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakชนะchá-náการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnเกมgeemนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngจัดการjàt-gaanตัวตึงdtuua-dtʉngของkɔ̌ɔngฝั่งตรงข้ามfàng-dtrong-kâamให้ได้hâi-dâaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
If you want to win this game competition, you have to deal with the opponent's key player first.
ในnaiวงการwong gaanนี้néeใครๆkrai kraiก็gâwยอมรับyom rápว่าwâaเธอterคือkeuตัวตึงdtuua dteungด้านdâanการตลาดgaan dtà-làatที่têeหาhăaคนkonเทียบtîapได้dâiยากyâak
In this industry, everyone admits that she is the top performer in marketing who is hard to compare with.
การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnรอบชิงชนะเลิศrɔ̂ɔp-ching-chá-ná-lə̂ətเป็นbpenการปะทะกันgaan-bpà-tá-ganระหว่างrá-wàangสองsɔ̌ɔngตัวตึงdtuua-dtʉngที่tîiฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉสูสีกันsǔu-sǐi-ganมากmâak
The final match is a clash between two top performers whose skills are very evenly matched.
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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ตัวตึงdtuua-dtʉngตัวตึงdtuua-dtʉngtop player; expert (slang)top player; expert (slang)Word