ตัวพ่อ
dtuua-pɔ̂ɔMeaning
1NounB2
top dog; leading figure [slang]
An informal, slang term for the person seen as the top or most influential in a field or group; a standout leader or expert (not necessarily a literal boss).
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กลุ่มเพื่อนglùm-pʉ̂ʉanกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm-pʉ̂ʉangroup of friends; circle of friendsเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)พี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)โจ้jôoโจ้jôo[to] eat or drink heavilyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตัวพ่อdtuua-pɔ̂ɔตัวพ่อdtuua-pɔ̂ɔtop dog; leading figure [slang]เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)การแต่งgaan-dtɛ̀ngการแต่งgaan-dtɛ̀ng1dressing; attire styling2decoration; adornment3composition; creative writing4modification; customization; embellishmentรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile
In our group of friends, P'Joe is the go-to expert for car modification.
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ถ้าtâaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangกาแฟgaa-fɛɛต้องdtɔ̂ngยกให้yók-hâiเขาkǎoเลยləəiเขาkǎoคือkʉʉตัวพ่อdtuua-pɔ̂ɔของkɔ̌ɔngวงการwong-gaanนี้níi
When it comes to coffee, you have to hand it to him; he's the top expert in this field.
เขาkăoได้รับdâi rápการยอมรับgaan yom rápว่าwâaเป็นbpenตัวพ่อdtuua pôrด้านdâanการตลาดดิจิทัลgaan dtà-làat dí-jì-tanเพราะpráwกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútของเขาkŏng kăoมักจะmák jàสร้างsâangเทรนด์trenใหม่ๆmài màiเสมอsà-mĕr
He is recognized as the top gun in digital marketing because his strategies always create new trends.
การกลับมาgaan-glàp-maaครั้งนี้kráng-níiพิสูจน์pí-sùutให้เห็นhâi-hěnว่าwâaเขาkǎoยังคงyang-kongเป็นbpenตัวพ่อdtuua-pɔ̂ɔของkɔ̌ɔngวงการเพลงwong-gaan-pleengที่tîiไม่มีใครเทียบmâi-mii-krai-tîiapได้dâai
This comeback proves that he is still the undisputed king of the music industry.
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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พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figurefather; dadPart 2
ตัวพ่อdtuua-pɔ̂ɔตัวพ่อdtuua-pɔ̂ɔtop dog; leading figure [slang]top dog; leading figure [slang]Word