ตัวนั้น
dtuua-nánMeaning
1PronounA2
that one [animal, item]
That one; used to point to a specific animal or object that uses the classifier 'tua' (e.g., animals, shirts, chairs).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)ตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutพลางplaangพลางplaang1while; at the same time2for the time being; temporarilyชี้chíiชี้chíi1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; show3[to] point out; highlight4[to] designate; specifyไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]สุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)
I want that one (while pointing at a dog).
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The red shirt is pretty, but I like that one more.
Is that cat yours?
ในบรรดาnai-ban-daaเก้าอี้gâo-îiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtที่อยู่tîi-yùuตรงนี้dtrong-níiตัวนั้นdtuua-nánดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàนั่งnângสบายsà-baaiที่สุดtîi-sùt
Among all the chairs here, that one looks the most comfortable to sit on.
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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นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)that (distal demonstrative)Part 2
ตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]that one [animal, item]Word