ตัวยัน
dtuua-yanMeaning
1NounB2
brace; prop; spacer
a brace, prop, support, or spacer used to hold something in place, support weight, or maintain distance between objects
Examples
ช่างไม้châang-máaiช่างไม้châang-máaicarpenter; woodworkerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderตัวยันdtuua-yanตัวยันdtuua-yanbrace; prop; spacerเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]โครงสร้างkroong-sâangโครงสร้างkroong-sâangstructure; frameworkของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffหลังคาlǎng-kaaหลังคาlǎng-kaaroofแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngstrong; healthy; fitขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
The carpenter used a brace to make the roof structure stronger.
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ช่างchâangใช้cháiท่อนไม้tɔ̂n-máaiเป็นbpenตัวยันdtuua-yanเสาsǎoไว้wáiชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiมันmanล้มlóm
The worker used a piece of wood as a temporary prop for the pole to prevent it from falling.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpตัวยันdtuua-yanพิเศษpí-sèetเพื่อรองรับpʉ̂ʉa-rɔɔng-rápน้ำหนักnám-nàkของkɔ̌ɔngสะพานsà-paanในระหว่างnai-rá-wàangการก่อสร้างgaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâang
Engineers designed special supports to bear the weight of the bridge during construction.
การติดตั้งgaan-dtìt-dtângตัวยันdtuua-yanในตำแหน่งnai-dtam-nɛ̀ngที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngจะjàช่วยchûuaiป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganไม่ให้mâi-hâiกำแพงgam-pɛɛngพังทลายลงpang-tá-laai-longมาmaaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətแผ่นดินไหวpɛ̀n-din-wǎi
Installing braces in the correct positions will help prevent the wall from collapsing during an earthquake.
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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ยันyanยันyan1[to] prop; brace; support2[to] ward off; fend off3[to] insist; assert; affirm4until; up to; as far as (colloq.)[to] prop; brace; supportPart 2
ตัวยันdtuua-yanตัวยันdtuua-yanbrace; prop; spacerbrace; prop; spacerWord