ตัวผู้
dtuua-pûuMeanings
1NounA2
male (animal/plant)
A male of a species, such as a male animal or a male plant/flower (not used for human males).
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตัวผู้dtuua-pûuตัวผู้dtuua-pûu1male (animal/plant)2male (connector/plug)
This cat is a male.
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This cage has only one bird. It's a male.
In a pride of lions, the male is usually the largest.
เวลาwee-laaจะjàเลี้ยงlíiangปลาหางนกยูงbplaa-hǎang-nók-yuungควรจะkuuan-jàมีmiiตัวเมียdtuua-miiaเยอะกว่าyə́-gwàaตัวผู้dtuua-pûu
When raising guppies, you should have more females than males.
2AdjectiveA2
male (animal/plant)
Male, used attributively to modify a species or individual (e.g., ปลาโลมาตัวผู้ ‘a male dolphin’).
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.สุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ตัวผู้dtuua-pûuตัวผู้dtuua-pûu1male (animal/plant)2male (connector/plug)
This is a male dog.
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A male peacock has a very beautiful tail.
The male lion does not go out to hunt.
โดยทั่วไปแล้วdooi-tûua-bpai-lɛ́ɛoไก่gàiตัวผู้dtuua-pûuจะjàมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎnสดใสsòt-sǎiกว่าgwàaไก่ตัวเมียgài-dtuua-miia
Generally, a male chicken (rooster) is more brightly colored than a female chicken (hen).
3NounB2
male (connector/plug)
A connector with projecting pins that fits into a socket; also used attributively (e.g., ปลั๊กตัวผู้ปลั๊กตัวผู้bplák-dtuua-pûumale plug; plug (with prongs) ‘male plug’).
Examples
สายชาร์จsǎai-cháatสายชาร์จsǎai-cháatcharging cableนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)แบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)USB-Cตัวผู้dtuua-pûuตัวผู้dtuua-pûu1male (animal/plant)2male (connector/plug)ทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔng1both; the two (with a noun)2both; both of themด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of6dud; failing to fire or explode
This charging cable has a male USB-C connector on both ends.
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คุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiปลั๊กตัวผู้bplák-dtuua-pûuเสียบsìiapเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiเต้ารับdtâo-rápตัวเมียdtuua-miia
You have to insert the male plug into the female socket.
ภาพpâapไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔkอาจàatเป็นเพราะว่าbpen-prɔ́-wâaขาkǎaพินpinของkɔ̌ɔngหัวต่อhǔua-dtɔ̀ɔVGAตัวผู้dtuua-pûuมันmanงอngɔɔ
There's no video signal, maybe because a pin on the male VGA connector is bent.
ในnaiการเชื่อมต่อgaan-chʉ̂ʉam-dtɔ̀ɔอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnสองsɔ̌ɔngชิ้นนี้chín-níiคุณkunต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiตัวแปลงdtuua-bplɛɛngจากjàakพอร์ตpɔ́ɔtHDMIตัวผู้dtuua-pûuเป็นbpenDisplayPortตัวผู้dtuua-pûu
To connect these two devices, you need an adapter that goes from a male HDMI port to a male DisplayPort.
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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ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)person; one who … (agentive prefix)Part 2
ตัวผู้dtuua-pûuตัวผู้dtuua-pûumale (animal/plant)male (animal/plant)Word