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dtuua-dtɔ̀ɔMeanings
1NounA2
building block; construction toy
A toy piece that connects with other pieces to build models or structures, or a construction toy consisting of such pieces.
Examples
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นตัวlên-dtuuaเล่นตัวlên-dtuua[to] play hard to get; [to] be coyต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend
My child likes playing with building blocks.
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Yesterday, I bought my child a new building set.
I'm going to use these building blocks to make a little house.
น้องnɔ́ɔngใช้cháiตัวต่อdtuua-dtɔ̀ɔสร้างsâangรถrótแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangหาhǎaชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanที่tîiเป็นbpenล้อlɔ́ɔไม่เจอmâi-jəə
My younger sibling is building a car with building blocks but hasn't found the wheel pieces yet.
2NounB1
hornet; wasp
A stinging wasp, especially a hornet or another social wasp that lives in a colony and builds a shared nest.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ตัวต่อdtuua-dtɔ̀ɔตัวต่อdtuua-dtɔ̀ɔ1building block; construction toy2hornet; wasp3favorite; handicap-giving sideต่อยdtɔ̀ɔiต่อยdtɔ̀ɔi1[to] punch; hit with the fist2[to] stingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3sleeve (of a garment)
Yesterday, a wasp stung me on the arm.
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แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàกำจัดgam-jàtรังrangตัวต่อdtuua-dtɔ̀ɔด้วยตัวเองdûuai-dtuua-eengเราraoควรkuuanให้hâiผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanจัดการjàt-gaanเพราะprɔ́ตัวต่อdtuua-dtɔ̀ɔอาจàatรุมrumต่อยdtɔ̀ɔiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรังrangถูกtùukรบกวนróp-guuan
Instead of removing a wasp nest ourselves, we should let a professional handle it because the wasps may attack and sting when their nest is disturbed.
3NounB2
favorite; handicap-giving side
The competitor or team regarded as stronger, especially in betting where it gives the weaker side a handicap.
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightทีมเราtiim-raoทีมเราtiim-raoour teamเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตัวต่อdtuua-dtɔ̀ɔตัวต่อdtuua-dtɔ̀ɔ1building block; construction toy2hornet; wasp3favorite; handicap-giving sideเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupที่อยู่tîi-yùuที่อยู่tîi-yùu1address (location details)2residence; place of living3address (digital)อันดับสุดท้ายan-dàp-sùt-táaiอันดับสุดท้ายan-dàp-sùt-táailast place; bottom rankของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffตารางdtaa-raangตารางdtaa-raang1table; chart2schedule; timetable3grid; squared layout4square (grid unit)
Our team is the favorite tonight because we're playing the team at the bottom of the table.
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ถึงtʉ̌ngจะjàเป็นbpenตัวต่อdtuua-dtɔ̀ɔแต่dtɛ̀ɛทีมเจ้าบ้านtiim-jâao-bâanก็gɔ̂แพ้pɛ́ɛไปbpaiสองsɔ̌ɔngประตูbprà-dtuu
Despite being the favorite, the home team lost by two goals.
ทีมเจ้าบ้านtiim-jâao-bâanเป็นbpenตัวต่อdtuua-dtɔ̀ɔครึ่งkrʉ̂ngลูกlûukหมายความว่าmǎai-kwaam-wâaคนkonที่tîiเดิมพันdəəm-panฝั่งfàngนี้níiจะjàชนะchá-náเดิมพันdəəm-panก็ต่อเมื่อgɔ̂-dtɔ̀ɔ-mʉ̂ʉaทีมเจ้าบ้านtiim-jâao-bâanชนะchá-ná
The home team is the favorite with a half-goal handicap, meaning that anyone betting on them wins the bet only if the home team wins.
แม้mɛ́ɛทีมเยือนtiim-yʉʉanจะเป็นjà-bpenตัวต่อdtuua-dtɔ̀ɔถึงtʉ̌ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ngลูกlûukแต่dtɛ̀ɛการขาดgaan-kàatกองหน้าgɔɔng-nâaตัวหลักdtuua-làkก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konลังเลlang-leeที่จะtîi-jàเดิมพันdəəm-panฝั่งfàngทีมเยือนtiim-yʉʉan
Although the away team is favored with a full one-goal handicap, the absence of their main striker has made many people hesitate to bet on them.
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
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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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ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend[to] continue; go onPart 2
ตัวต่อdtuua-dtɔ̀ɔตัวต่อdtuua-dtɔ̀ɔbuilding block; construction toybuilding block; construction toyWord