ตัวมอด
dtuua-mɔ̂ɔtMeaning
1NounB1
weevil; wood-boring beetle
a small beetle that bores into and eats wood or stored grains; includes weevils and wood-boring beetles (woodworm).
Examples
ตู้ไม้dtûu-máaiตู้ไม้dtûu-máaiwooden cabinet/cupboard/wardrobeเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตัวมอดdtuua-mɔ̂ɔtตัวมอดdtuua-mɔ̂ɔtweevil; wood-boring beetleกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket
This old wooden cabinet has woodworms eating it.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛเพิ่งpə̂ngทิ้งtíngข้าวสารkâao-sǎanไปbpaiทั้งtángถุงtǔngเพราะprɔ́เจอjəəตัวมอดdtuua-mɔ̂ɔtเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt
Mom just threw away a whole bag of rice because she found it was full of weevils.
คุณควรkun-kuuanตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpเฟอร์นิเจอร์ไม้fəə-ní-jə̂ə-máaiของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiจากjàakตัวมอดdtuua-mɔ̂ɔt
You should check your wooden furniture regularly to prevent damage from wood-boring beetles.
การรมควันgaan-rom-kwanด้วยdûuaiสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiเป็นหนึ่งbpen-nʉ̀ngในnaiวิธีwí-tiiการกำจัดgaan-gam-jàtตัวมอดdtuua-mɔ̂ɔtที่tîiได้ผลdâai-pǒnสำหรับsǎm-ràpโบราณวัตถุboo-raan-wát-tùที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakไม้máaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamโดยdooiผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanเท่านั้นtâo-nán
Chemical fumigation is one of the effective methods for eliminating wood-boring beetles in wooden artifacts, but it must be done only by specialists.
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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มอดmɔ̂ɔtมอดmɔ̂ɔt1weevil; borer; storage beetle2[to] die out; burn out3burnt out; extinguished4[to] fade away; die out (figurative)weevil; borer; storage beetlePart 2
ตัวมอดdtuua-mɔ̂ɔtตัวมอดdtuua-mɔ̂ɔtweevil; wood-boring beetleweevil; wood-boring beetleWord