ตัวเอ้
dtuua-êeMeaning
1NounB2
leading figure; top contender; ringleader
the most prominent or important person in a group or field, often the favorite to win or the key player; in wrongdoing, the ringleader or prime suspect.
Examples
กองหน้าgɔɔng-nâaกองหน้าgɔɔng-nâa1forward/striker (sports)2forward line (sports)3vanguard; advance guard (military)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตัวเอ้dtuua-êeตัวเอ้dtuua-êeleading figure; top contender; ringleaderของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำประตูtam-bprà-dtuuทำประตูtam-bprà-dtuu[to] score a goalได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
That striker is the team's key player who always scores goals.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langตามหาdtaam-hǎaตัวเอ้dtuua-êeที่tîiวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnปล้นbplônธนาคารtá-naa-kaanเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi
The police are looking for the ringleader who planned yesterday's bank robbery.
ในnaiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnครั้งนี้kráng-níiเขาkǎoถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenตัวเอ้dtuua-êeที่tîiมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatคว้าแชมป์kwáa-chɛ́mสูงที่สุดsǔung-tîi-sùt
In this competition, he is considered the favorite with the highest chance of winning the championship.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiหลายคนlǎai-konแต่dtɛ̀ɛหลักฐานlàk-tǎanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtชี้chíiไปที่bpai-tîiเขาkǎoในฐานะnai-tǎa-náตัวเอ้dtuua-êeของkɔ̌ɔngคดีká-diiทุจริตtút-jà-rìtนี้níi
Although there are several suspects, all the evidence points to him as the prime suspect in this corruption case.
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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ตัวเอ้dtuua-êeตัวเอ้dtuua-êeleading figure; top contender; ringleaderleading figure; top contender; ringleaderWord