ตัวบาง
dtuua-baangMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
slim; slight in build
Having a slender or lightly built body.
Examples
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He was more slender when he was a child.
This shirt is too loose for me because I have a slender build.
ถึงtʉ̌ngเขาkǎoจะjàตัวบางdtuua-baangแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́ยกyókของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkได้dâaiสบายsà-baai
Although he is lightly built, he is strong and can lift heavy things easily.
2NounB2
lightface; non-bold type
Printed or displayed characters with relatively thin strokes, in contrast to bold type.
Examples
เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเอกสารèek-gà-sǎan1document2documentationนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderตัวหนาdtuua-nǎaตัวหนาdtuua-nǎa1bold (typography)2boldface; bold typeสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔ1topic; subject2title; heading3item; list entryและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderตัวบางdtuua-baangตัวบางdtuua-baang1slim; slight in build2lightface; non-bold typeสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎacontent; subject matter
This document uses bold type for headings and light type for the body text.
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ช่วยchûuaiเปลี่ยนbplìianข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamส่วนsùuanนี้níiจากjàakตัวหนาdtuua-nǎaเป็นbpenตัวบางdtuua-baangหน่อยnɔ̀iจะได้jà-dâaiไม่mâiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanกำลังgam-langเน้นnénทุกtúkคำkam
Please change this section from bold to light type so it doesn't look as though every word is being emphasized.
แม้mɛ́ɛตัวบางdtuua-baangจะjàทำให้tam-hâiหน้ากระดาษnâa-grà-dàatดูโปร่งduu-bpròongแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnเล็กlékเกินไปgəən-bpaiก็gɔ̂อาจàatอ่านàanได้dâaiยากyâak
Although light type gives the page a more airy appearance, it can be difficult to read if the letters are too small.
การใช้gaan-cháiตัวบางdtuua-baangในnaiข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamอธิบายà-tí-baaiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔที่tîiเป็นbpenตัวหนาdtuua-nǎaดูduuเด่นdènขึ้นkʉ̂nโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเพิ่มขนาดpə̂əm-kà-nàatตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔn
Using light type for explanatory text makes bold headings stand out more without increasing the font size.
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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ตัวบางdtuua-baangตัวบางdtuua-baangslim; slight in buildslim; slight in buildWord