ตัวหนอน
dtuua-nɔ̌ɔnMeanings
1NounA2
caterpillar; larva; maggot
A small, soft-bodied creature that is the young form of an insect, such as a caterpillar, maggot, or grub.
Examples
บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ใบไม้bai-máaiใบไม้bai-máaileaf; leaves; foliageนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตัวหนอนdtuua-nɔ̌ɔnตัวหนอนdtuua-nɔ̌ɔn1caterpillar; larva; maggot2tilde (~); squiggly mark
There is a caterpillar on that leaf.
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The caterpillar will become a beautiful butterfly.
I'm afraid of worms/maggots in fruit.
ระวังrá-wangหน่อยnɔ̀iนะnáในnaiผักpàkมีmiiตัวหนอนdtuua-nɔ̌ɔnอยู่yùuเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàกินginเข้าไปkâo-bpai
Be careful, there's a caterpillar in the vegetable, you might accidentally eat it.
2NounB2
tilde (~); squiggly mark
The tilde symbol (~), informally called “the little worm” in Thai; used in writing and computing.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)พิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieเครื่องหมายkrʉ̂ʉang-mǎaiเครื่องหมายkrʉ̂ʉang-mǎaimark; sign; symbolตัวหนอนdtuua-nɔ̌ɔnตัวหนอนdtuua-nɔ̌ɔn1caterpillar; larva; maggot2tilde (~); squiggly markบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)คีย์บอร์ดkii-bɔ̀ɔtคีย์บอร์ดkii-bɔ̀ɔt1keyboard (computer/device)2keyboard (musical instrument)ยังไงyang-ngaiยังไงyang-ngai1how?; in what way?2how so?; what do you mean?เหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)
How do we type the tilde symbol (~) on the keyboard?
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เขาkǎoใช้cháiเครื่องหมายkrʉ̂ʉang-mǎaiตัวหนอนdtuua-nɔ̌ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngช่วงchûuangของkɔ̌ɔngตัวเลขdtuua-lêekเช่นchên1~10
He used the tilde symbol to show a range of numbers, for example 1–10.
ในnaiภาษาโปรแกรมpaa-sǎa-bproo-grɛɛmบางbaangภาษาpaa-sǎaสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákตัวหนอนdtuua-nɔ̌ɔnใช้cháiเป็นbpenตัวdtuuaดำเนินการdam-nəən-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสลับsà-làpค่าkâaบิตbìt
In some programming languages, the tilde symbol (~) is used as an operator to flip bit values.
บนbonระบบปฏิบัติการrá-bòp-bpà-dtì-bàt-gaanยูนิกซ์yuu-níkการใช้สัญลักษณ์gaan-chái-sǎn-yá-lákตัวหนอนdtuua-nɔ̌ɔnเป็นbpenทางลัดtaang-látเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอ้างอิงâang-ingถึงtʉ̌ngโฮมhoomไดเรกdai-rèekทอtɔɔรีriiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ใช้pûu-chái
On Unix operating systems, using the tilde symbol is a shortcut to refer to the user's home directory.
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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ตัวหนอนdtuua-nɔ̌ɔnตัวหนอนdtuua-nɔ̌ɔncaterpillar; larva; maggotcaterpillar; larva; maggotWord