ตัวยู
dtuua-yuuMeanings
1NounA1
letter U
the letter U of the Roman alphabet.
Examples
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The word 'bus' has the letter U.
In English, the letter U comes after the letter T.
How do you spell 'umbrella'? Does it have the letter U?
2NounB1
U-shaped object; U-shape
a shape or object that looks like the letter U.
Examples
ท่อtɔ̂ɔท่อtɔ̂ɔ1pipe; tube2duct; conduit (technical)ใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)อ่างล้างจานàang-láang-jaanอ่างล้างจานàang-láang-jaankitchen sink; dishwashing sinkเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รูปตัวrûup-dtuuaรูปตัวrûup-dtuuacharacter shape; glyph formยูyuuยูyuu1you (informal/colloquial)2U (letter name)3yew (tree)
The pipe under the sink is U-shaped.
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เขาkǎoขับรถkàp-rótกลับรถglàp-rótเป็นbpenรูปตัวrûup-dtuuaยูyuuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiอีกìikฝั่งfàngของkɔ̌ɔngถนนtà-nǒn
He made a U-turn with his car to go to the other side of the road.
โต๊ะdtóประชุมbprà-chumถูกtùukจัดเป็นjàt-bpenรูปตัวrûup-dtuuaยูyuuเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnกันganได้dâaiง่ายngâai
The conference table was arranged in a U-shape so that everyone could see each other easily.
ในทางnai-taangเศรษฐศาสตร์sèet-tà-sàatกราฟgráapแสดงsà-dɛɛngต้นทุนdtôn-tunเฉลี่ยchà-lìiaในnaiระยะสั้นrá-yá-sânมักจะmák-jàมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàเป็นbpenเส้นโค้งsên-kóongรูปตัวrûup-dtuuaยูyuu
In economics, the graph showing the short-run average cost often has the characteristic of a U-shaped curve.
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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ตัวยูdtuua-yuuตัวยูdtuua-yuuletter Uletter UWord