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dtuua-bonMeanings
1NounB1
the upper one (of a pair/set)
the item or part that is above another in a pair or set; the one on top.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตัวบนdtuua-bonตัวบนdtuua-bon1the upper one (of a pair/set)2top lottery numbersสุดsùtสุดsùt1most; extremely (superlative/intensifier)2end; limit; extremity3ultra-; most; extreme- (prefixal use)4[to] end; reach the limitให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Please get me the book that is the one on the very top.
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I think the top cake looks more delicious than the bottom one.
ตอนdtɔɔnประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpตู้dtûuคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngแน่ใจnɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaได้dâaiขันนอตkǎn-nɔ̂ɔtของkɔ̌ɔngแผ่นไม้pɛ̀n-máaiตัวบนdtuua-bonแน่นnɛ̂nแล้วlɛ́ɛo
When assembling the cabinet, you have to make sure you've tightened the screws for the top plank.
ในnaiชุดเครื่องเสียงchút-krʉ̂ʉang-sǐiangนี้níiลำโพงlam-poongตัวบนdtuua-bonถูกtùukออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขับkàpเสียงsǐiangแหลมlɛ̌ɛmโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́
In this audio system, the top speaker is specifically designed to produce high-frequency sounds.
2NounB2
top lottery numbers
in Thai informal lottery betting, the last two or three digits of the first-prize number ('บนบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)').
Examples
งวดngûuatงวดngûuat1installment; installment period2round; draw (e.g., lottery issue)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offหวยhǔuaiหวยhǔuai1lottery; numbers game; [Thai] lottery2lottery ticket (informal)ตัวบนdtuua-bonตัวบนdtuua-bon1the upper one (of a pair/set)2top lottery numbersไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery numberวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətbirthdayลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objects
For this draw, I bought two lottery tickets for the 'top digits', using my child's birth date.
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He was overjoyed because he won the last-three 'top digits' prize.
น่าเสียดายnâa-sǐia-daaiมากmâakเลขที่lêek-tîiฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉเฉียดchìiatรางวัลraang-wanสามตัวsǎam-dtuuaบนbonไปbpaiแค่kɛ̂ɛแต้มdtɛ̂ɛmเดียวdiiao
What a shame, the number I bought missed the three 'top digits' prize by just one point.
คนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiมักจะmák-jàเล่นlênทั้งตัวtáng-dtuuaบนbonและlɛ́ตัวdtuuaล่างlâangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmโอกาสoo-gàatในnaiการgaanถูกรางวัลtùuk-raang-wan
Most people tend to bet on both the 'top digits' and the 'bottom digits' to increase their chances of winning.
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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ตัวบนdtuua-bonตัวบนdtuua-bonthe upper one (of a pair/set)the upper one (of a pair/set)Word