ตัวแอล
dtuua-ɛɛnMeanings
1NounA1
the letter "L"
the 12th letter of the English alphabet, "L".
Examples
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The word 'love' starts with the letter L.
How do you spell your name? Is there an L in it?
เวลาwee-laaพูดpûutภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangนะnáอย่าyàaออกเสียงɔ̀ɔk-sǐiangตัวdtuuaอาร์aaกับgàpตัวแอลdtuua-ɛɛnสลับกันsà-làp-gan
When speaking English, be careful not to mix up the pronunciation of the letter R and the letter L.
2NounB1
L-shaped object
something that has the shape of the letter "L", such as an L-shaped desk or bracket.
Examples
โต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanโต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanwork desk; office deskของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formตัวแอลdtuua-ɛɛnตัวแอลdtuua-ɛɛn1the letter "L"2L-shaped object
My work desk is L-shaped.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiฉากchàakเหล็กlèkรูปrûupตัวแอลdtuua-ɛɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยึดyʉ́tชั้นวางของchán-waang-kɔ̌ɔngนี้níiให้hâiติดกับdtìt-gàpผนังpà-nǎng
We need to use an L-shaped steel bracket to fix this shelf to the wall.
โซฟาsoo-faaตัวdtuuaใหม่màiเป็นbpenทรงตัวsong-dtuuaแอลhɛ̌ɛnเลยləəiวางwaangเข้าkâoมุมmumห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênได้dâaiพอดีpɔɔ-dii
The new sofa is L-shaped, so it fits perfectly in the corner of the living room.
ในnaiการประกอบgaan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpตู้เสื้อผ้าdtûu-sʉ̂ʉa-pâaนี้níiคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiประแจbprà-jɛɛหกhòkเหลี่ยมlìiamตัวแอลdtuua-ɛɛnที่tîiให้มาhâi-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขันkǎnสกรูsà-gruuทั้งหมดtáng-mòtให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂n
To assemble this wardrobe, you must use the provided L-shaped Allen key to tighten all the screws.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตัวแอล said ตัว-แอน?
dtuua-ɛɛn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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