ตัวเอง
dtuua-eengMeanings
1PronounA2
oneself; myself; yourself; themselves
a reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject; often used with ด้วยด้วยdûuai1request particle; please; too2because of; due to3also; too; as well4because; since (formal/literary)5with; together with6by; by means of; using or ของของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goods to mean 'by oneself' or 'one's own'.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeอาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yenอาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yendinner; supper; evening mealด้วยตัวเองdûuai-dtuua-eengด้วยตัวเองdûuai-dtuua-eeng1by oneself; personally; independently2by itself; automatically
I cook dinner by myself.
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Yesterday, he fixed the bicycle by himself.
Everyone should have some of their own private time.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàขับรถkàp-rótไม่mâiเก่งgèngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoอยากyàakลองlɔɔngขับkàpไปbpaiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiด้วยตัวเองdûuai-dtuua-eengสักครั้งsàk-kráng
Even though he's not a great driver, he wants to try driving to Chiang Mai by himself once.
2PronounB2
you (intimate)
an affectionate or intimate form of 'you' used between partners or close friends; gender-neutral.
Examples
ตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfหิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryหรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yangหรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yangquestion particle: “yet?” / “…or not yet?”เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปหาbpai-hǎaไปหาbpai-hǎa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)กินกันgin-ganกินกันgin-gan1[to] eat together2[to] match; harmonize; go together3[to] sleep together; [to] have sex (slang)
Hey dear, are you hungry yet? Let's go find something to eat.
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ตัวเองdtuua-eengไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngกังวลgang-wonนะnáมีอะไรmii-à-raiให้เราhâi-raoช่วยchûuaiก็gɔ̂บอกbɔ̀ɔkได้เลยdâai-ləəi
You don't have to worry, okay? If there's anything I can help with, just tell me.
เราraoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเวลาที่wee-laa-tîiตัวเองdtuua-eengยิ้มyímที่สุดtîi-sùtเลยləəiมันmanทำให้tam-hâiโลกlôokสดใสsòt-sǎi
I love it the most when you smile. It brightens up the world.
เราraoเข้าใจkâo-jaiความหวังดีkwaam-wǎng-diiของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengนะnáแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางครั้งbaang-krángเราraoก็gɔ̂อยากyàakตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiด้วยตัวเองdûuai-dtuua-eeng
I understand your good intentions, but sometimes I want to make decisions about this myself.
3NounB2
self; one's own self
one's own person or self, especially when discussing understanding, accepting, or being oneself.
Examples
การรู้จักgaan-rúu-jàkการรู้จักgaan-rúu-jàkthe act of getting to know; knowing [sb/sth]ตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanimportant thing; key factorที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimately
Knowing thyself is the most important thing.
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บางครั้งbaang krángเราraoก็gâwต้องdtôngให้hâiเวลาway-laaตัวเองdtuua engได้dâiพักผ่อนpák pònและláeทบทวนtóp-tuuanเรื่องrêuuangต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
Sometimes we have to give ourselves time to rest and reflect on things.
การค้นหาgaan-kón-hǎaตัวเองdtuua-eengเป็นbpenกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaและlɛ́ความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wít
Self-discovery is a lifelong process that requires time and understanding.
เป้าหมายbpâo măaiสูงสุดsŏong sùtของkŏngการทำสมาธิgaan tam sà-maa-tíคือkeuการปล่อยวางgaan bplòi waangและláeกลับมาglàp maaอยู่yòoกับgàpตัวเองdtuua engในปัจจุบันnai bpàt-jù-ban
The ultimate goal of meditation is to let go and return to being with oneself in the present moment.
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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เองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfoneself; personally; by oneselfPart 2
ตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eengoneself; myself; yourself; themselvesoneself; myself; yourself; themselvesWord