ตัวเสา
dtuua-sǎoMeaning
1NounB1
shaft of a column/pillar
the main body or shaft of a pillar, post, or column
Examples
ช่างทาสีchâang-taa-sǐiช่างทาสีchâang-taa-sǐipainter (tradesperson)แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตัวเสาdtuua-sǎoตัวเสาdtuua-sǎoshaft of a column/pillarหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
The painter painted the body of the pillar in front of the house red.
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ตัวเสาdtuua-sǎoของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารaa-kaanเก่าgàoเริ่มrə̂əmมีmiiรอยร้าวrɔɔi-ráaoเราraoควรจะkuuan-jàซ่อมsɔ̂mมันmanได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛo
The shaft of the old building's pillar is starting to show cracks; we should repair it now.
ลวดลายlûuat-laaiที่tîiแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkบนbonตัวเสาdtuua-sǎoในnaiวัดwátมีmiiความละเอียดอ่อนkwaam-lá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamมากmâak
The patterns carved on the body of the pillars in the temple are very delicate and beautiful.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnกำลังgam-langตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaเสาสะพานsǎo-sà-paanแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láต้นdtônเพื่อให้แน่ใจpʉ̂ʉa-hâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkได้dâaiตามdtaamมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎan
The engineer is inspecting the strength of each bridge pillar's shaft to ensure it can bear weight according to standards.
Tones
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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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ตัวเสาdtuua-sǎoตัวเสาdtuua-sǎoshaft of a column/pillarshaft of a column/pillarWord