ตัวแดง
dtuua-dɛɛngMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
red all over; flushed
having red skin all over the body, often from heat, rash, or irritation.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛt1[to] sun‑dry; dry [sth] in the sun2[to] be out in the sun; expose oneself to sunlightมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตัวแดงdtuua-dɛɛngตัวแดงdtuua-dɛɛng1red all over; flushed2in the red; deficitไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
He was out in the sun all day, so now his body is all red.
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พอpɔɔทานtaanกุ้งgûngเข้าไปkâo-bpaiได้dâaiไม่นานmâi-naanน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnก็gɔ̂ตัวแดงdtuua-dɛɛngและlɛ́มีmiiผื่นคันpʉ̀ʉn-kanขึ้นkʉ̂nเต็มตัวdtem-dtuua
Not long after eating shrimp, my younger brother's body turned red and he broke out in an itchy rash.
ลูกlûukเป็นไข้bpen-kâiสูงsǔungแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ตัวแดงdtuua-dɛɛngไปbpaiทั้งตัวtáng-dtuuaแม่mɛ̂ɛเลยləəiกังวลgang-wonมากmâak
The baby has a high fever and his body is red all over, so the mother is very worried.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiอย่างหนักyàang-nàkกลางแจ้งglaang-jɛ̂ɛngเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มีmiiอาการaa-gaanตัวแดงdtuua-dɛɛngก่ำgàmและlɛ́รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kผิวpǐuไหม้mâiจากjàakการgaanโดนdoonแดดdɛ̀ɛtเผาpǎo
After strenuous exercise outdoors, his skin became bright red and felt burnt from the sun.
2NounB2
in the red; deficit
a state of financial loss or debt, often represented by red numbers in accounting.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderบัตรเครดิตbàt-kree-dìtบัตรเครดิตbàt-kree-dìtcredit cardเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)บัญชีban-chiiบัญชีban-chii1account (bank; user profile)2list; register; roll3accounting; bookkeeping4ledger; account recordติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toตัวแดงdtuua-dɛɛngตัวแดงdtuua-dɛɛng1red all over; flushed2in the red; deficitแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
He used his credit card too much, so now his account is in the red.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoปีนี้bpii-níiบัญชีban-chiiตัวแดงdtuua-dɛɛngอาจจะàat-jàต้องdtɔ̂ngลดlótจำนวนjam-nuuanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan
Our company's accounts are in the red this year; we might have to reduce the number of employees.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiจะjàสูงsǔungแต่dtɛ̀ɛค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiในnaiการดำเนินงานgaan-dam-nəən-ngaanที่tîiเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nทำให้tam-hâiผลประกอบการpǒn-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanยังคงyang-kongตัวแดงdtuua-dɛɛngอยู่yùu
Even though sales are high, the increased operating costs mean the financial results are still in the red.
วิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiธุรกิจขนาดเล็กtú-rá-gìt-kà-nàat-lékจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpภาวะpaa-wáตัวแดงdtuua-dɛɛngและlɛ́เสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔการปิดกิจการgaan-bpìt-gìt-jà-gaan
The economic crisis has caused many small businesses to face being in the red and risk closing down.
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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แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)red (color)Part 2
ตัวแดงdtuua-dɛɛngตัวแดงdtuua-dɛɛngred all over; flushedred all over; flushedWord