ตัวเลข
dtuua-lêekMeanings
1NounA1
digit; numeral character
a single symbol used to write numbers (e.g., 0–9, or Thai numerals ๐–๙)
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ตัวเลขdtuua-lêekตัวเลขdtuua-lêek1digit; numeral character2numeral; written number3figures; numerical data7
This is the numeral 7.
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I can write the numerals ๐ to ๙.
เด็กๆdèk dèkกำลังgam-langเรียนรู้riian róoเรื่องrêuuangตัวdtuuaเลขอารบิกlêk aa-rà-bìkและláeตัวเลขdtuua lêkไทยtai
The children are learning about Arabic numerals and Thai numerals.
Could you please write the numeral 8 more clearly?
2NounA1
numeral; written number
a number expressed in figures (one or more digits), as opposed to words
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)เบอร์โทรศัพท์bəə-too-rá-sàpเบอร์โทรศัพท์bəə-too-rá-sàpphone number; telephone numberเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตัวเลขdtuua-lêekตัวเลขdtuua-lêek1digit; numeral character2numeral; written number3figures; numerical dataหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please write the phone number in figures.
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On the job application, you have to fill in your age in figures.
เวลาwee-laaเขียนkǐianเช็คchékต้องdtɔ̂ngเขียนkǐianจำนวนเงินjam-nuuan-ngənทั้งtángตัวเลขdtuua-lêekและlɛ́ตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔn
When writing a check, you must write the amount in both figures and words.
3NounA2
figures; numerical data
numbers presented as data, such as statistics, totals, or financial figures
Examples
ตัวเลขdtuua-lêekตัวเลขdtuua-lêek1digit; numeral character2numeral; written number3figures; numerical dataในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)รายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
The figures in the report aren't very good.
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เจ้านายjâo-naaiกำลังgam-langดูduuตัวเลขdtuua-lêekยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngเดือนที่แล้วdʉʉan-tîi-lɛ́ɛo
The boss is looking at last month's sales figures.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiตัวเลขdtuua-lêekคนkonว่างงานwâang-ngaanที่tîiเพิ่มสูงขึ้นpə̂əm-sǔung-kʉ̂n
The government revealed the rising unemployment figures.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́ตัวเลขdtuua-lêekทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngənอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลงทุนlong-tun
We must analyze the financial figures in detail before deciding to invest.
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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เลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery numbernumber; numeral; digitPart 2
ตัวเลขdtuua-lêekตัวเลขdtuua-lêekdigit; numeral characterdigit; numeral characterWord