ตัวปลา
dtuua-bplaaMeaning
1NounB1
the fish itself; the body of a fish
the fish itself or its body, depending on context; not necessarily an entire, uncut fish
Examples
แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperชั่งน้ำหนักchâng-nám-nàkชั่งน้ำหนักchâng-nám-nàk1[to] weigh (on a scale)2[to] weigh (options); consider pros and consทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyตัวปลาdtuua-bplaaตัวปลาdtuua-bplaathe fish itself; the body of a fishให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind
The vendor weighed the whole fish for the customer to see.
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ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàแล่lɛ̂ɛเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเชฟchéepต้องdtɔ̂ngขอดเกล็ดkɔ̀ɔt-glètออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakตัวปลาdtuua-bplaaก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Before filleting the meat, the chef has to scale the body of the fish first.
เวลาwee-laaเลือกซื้อlʉ̂ʉak-sʉ́ʉปลาbplaaต้องdtɔ̂ngดูduuที่tîiตาdtaaและlɛ́ความสดkwaam-sòtของkɔ̌ɔngทั้งtángตัวปลาdtuua-bplaa
When buying fish, you have to look at the eyes and check the freshness of the entire fish body.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpปรสิตbpà-rá-sìtที่tîiเกาะgɔ̀อยู่yùuตามdtaamผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngบนbonตัวปลาdtuua-bplaaอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
The researcher meticulously examined the parasites attached to the skin on the fish's body.
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
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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ตัวปลาdtuua-bplaaตัวปลาdtuua-bplaathe fish itself; the body of a fishthe fish itself; the body of a fishWord