ตัวยง
dtuua-yongMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
ardent; die-hard; inveterate
an intensifying adjective (often placed after the noun) meaning very devoted, avid, or strongly habitual in a role or activity (e.g., แฟนตัวยงแฟนตัวยงfɛɛn-dtuua-yongsuperfan; die-hard fan, โจรตัวยง)
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แฟนบอลfaen bonแฟนบอลfaen bonfootball/soccer fanตัวยงdtuua yongตัวยงdtuua yongardent; die-hard; inveterateของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมลิเวอร์พูลteem lí-wêr-poonทีมลิเวอร์พูลteem lí-wêr-poonLiverpool team; Liverpool F.C.ไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverพลาดดูplâat dooสักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allนัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunition
My father is an avid Liverpool fan; he never misses a match.
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เธอterเป็นbpenนักnákช้อปตัวยงchóp dtuua-yongพอถึงpor tĕungช่วงลดราคาchûuang lót raa-kaaทีไรtee raiก็gâwซื้อของséu kŏngเต็มdtemบ้านbâanทุกทีtúk tee
She is an avid shopper. Whenever there's a sale, she always buys enough stuff to fill the house.
เขาkǎoไม่ใช่mâi-châiนักดื่มnák-dʉ̀ʉmธรรมดาtam-má-daaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenนักดื่มnák-dʉ̀ʉmตัวยงdtuua-yongที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatดื่มได้dʉ̀ʉm-dâaiทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉn
He's not just a casual drinker, but an avid one who can drink all night long.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langสืบสวนsʉ̀ʉp-sǔuanหาhǎaโจรjooตัวยงdtuua-yongที่tîiก่อเหตุgɔ̀ɔ-hèetปล้นbplônธนาคารtá-naa-kaanมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoหลายlǎaiครั้งkráng
The police are investigating to find the notorious robber who has committed several bank heists.
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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ตัวยงdtuua-yongตัวยงdtuua-yongardent; die-hard; inveterateardent; die-hard; inveterateWord