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dtuua-yɔ̂ɔMeaning
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abbreviation (incl. acronym/initialism)
a shortened form of a word or phrase made from its letters, including acronyms and initialisms (e.g., NASA, UNESCO)
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตัวย่อdtuua-yɔ̂ɔตัวย่อdtuua-yɔ̂ɔabbreviation (incl. acronym/initialism)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
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คนไทยkon taiมักmákใช้cháiตัวย่อdtuua yôมหาmá-hăaลัยláiแทนtaenคำว่าkam wâaมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiในnaiการพูดคุยgaan pôot kuiทั่วไปtûua bpai
Thai people often use the abbreviation "maha'lai" for "mahavittayalai" (university) in casual conversation.
หลายคนlǎai-konรู้จักrúu-jàkองค์กรong-gɔɔnUNESCOแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่รู้mâi-rúuว่าwâaมันmanเป็นbpenตัวย่อdtuua-yɔ̂ɔของkɔ̌ɔngชื่อเต็มchʉ̂ʉ-dtemว่าwâaอะไรà-rai
Many people know of the organization UNESCO but don't know what it's an acronym for.
การใช้gaan-cháiตัวย่อdtuua-yɔ̂ɔในnaiเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanทางการtaang-gaanควรkuuanเป็นbpenตัวย่อdtuua-yɔ̂ɔที่tîiเป็นที่ยอมรับbpen-tîi-yɔɔm-rápโดยทั่วไปdooi-tûua-bpaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความสับสนkwaam-sàp-sǒn
The use of abbreviations in formal documents should be ones that are generally accepted to prevent confusion.
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
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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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ย่อyɔ̂ɔย่อyɔ̂ɔ1[to] condense; abridge2[to] abbreviate3[to] minimize; shrink4condensed; abbreviated[to] condense; abridgePart 2
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