ตัวแสบ
dtuua-sɛ̀ɛpMeanings
1NounB1
mischief-maker; naughty rascal
A mischievous troublemaker, often said teasingly or affectionately (commonly of a child or pet).
Examples
ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตัวแสบdtuua-sɛ̀ɛpตัวแสบdtuua-sɛ̀ɛp1mischief-maker; naughty rascal2troublemaker; troublesome person or thingประจำบ้านbprà-jam-bâanประจำบ้านbprà-jam-bâan1for regular household use; regularly kept at home2resident; live-in (of a household)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My son is the little troublemaker of the house.
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ดูสิduu-sìว่าwâaเจ้าตัวแสบjâo-dtuua-sɛ̀ɛpทำอะไรtam-à-raiมันmanกัดgàtรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛo
Look what this little troublemaker did! It chewed my shoes again.
คุณครูkun-kruuอนุบาลà-nú-baanต้องdtɔ̂ngรับมือráp-mʉʉกับgàpเหล่าlàoตัวแสบdtuua-sɛ̀ɛpทั้งtángห้องhɔ̂ngทุกวันtúk-wan
The kindergarten teacher has to handle a whole class of little troublemakers every day.
ถึงtʉ̌ngเขาkǎoจะเป็นjà-bpenตัวแสบdtuua-sɛ̀ɛpที่tîiคอยkɔɔiสร้างเรื่องsâang-rʉ̂ʉangวุ่นวายwûn-waaiตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂อดòtรักrákในnaiความฉลาดkwaam-chà-làatและlɛ́มีเสน่ห์mii-sà-nèeของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Although he's a little troublemaker who's always causing chaos, you can't help but love his cleverness and charm.
2NounB2
troublemaker; troublesome person or thing
A person or thing that causes considerable trouble or annoyance; not necessarily the main or sole culprit.
Examples
ในกลุ่มnai-glùmในกลุ่มnai-glùmin a group; among a groupนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ตัวแสบdtuua-sɛ̀ɛpตัวแสบdtuua-sɛ̀ɛp1mischief-maker; naughty rascal2troublemaker; troublesome person or thingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛng1conflict; disagreement; dispute; clash2contradiction; incompatibility; inconsistencyตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaall the time; constantly
In this group, he's the prime offender who constantly stirs up conflict.
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ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเราraoก็gɔ̂รู้rúuแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaใครkraiคือkʉʉตัวแสบdtuua-sɛ̀ɛpที่tîiเอาความao-kwaamลับlápของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtไปbpaiเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əi
We finally found out who the main culprit was that leaked the company's secrets.
การทุจริตคอร์รัปชันgaan-tút-jà-rìt-kɔɔ-ráp-chânในnaiระบบราชการrá-bòp-râat-chá-gaanนี่แหละnîi-lɛ̀คือkʉʉตัวแสบdtuua-sɛ̀ɛpที่tîiขัดขวางkàt-kwǎangการพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têet
Corruption within the bureaucracy is the prime offender that hinders the country's development.
ผลการสอบสวนpǒn-gaan-sɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanเผยpə̌əiว่าwâaแผนกจัดซื้อpà-nɛ̀ɛk-jàt-sʉ́ʉคือkʉʉตัวแสบdtuua-sɛ̀ɛpที่tîiรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpต่อdtɔ̀ɔการขาดทุนgaan-kàat-tunของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaan
The investigation revealed that the purchasing department was the prime offender responsible for the project's losses.
Tones
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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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แสบsɛ̀ɛpแสบsɛ̀ɛp1stinging; burning (sensation)2[to] feel a stinging or burning pain3mischievous; audacious; cutting (speech)stinging; burning (sensation)Part 2
ตัวแสบdtuua-sɛ̀ɛpตัวแสบdtuua-sɛ̀ɛpmischief-maker; naughty rascalmischief-maker; naughty rascalWord