ติดตัว
dtìt-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] have/carry on one’s person
To have something with you physically; to be carrying it on your person.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)พกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone callติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaติดตัวdtìt-dtuua1[to] have/carry on one’s person2with you; on one’s person; on hand3[to] cling/adhere to one’s body (of smells/stains/etc.)4[to] remain with [sb] (of traits/skills/etc.); be inherentเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
I always carry my phone with me.
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ตอนdtɔɔnไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetคุณควรkun-kuuanพกpókพาสปอร์ตpáat-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaไว้wáiตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
When you travel abroad, you should carry your passport with you at all times.
เขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiพกpókเงินสดngən-sòtติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaมาmaaเลยləəiเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngจ่ายด้วยบัตรjàai-dûuai-bàtเครดิตkree-dìt
He wasn't carrying any cash with him, so he had to pay by credit card.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmพกpókยาประจำตัวyaa-bprà-jam-dtuuaติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiนะná
Before leaving the house, don't forget to bring your personal medication with you.
2AdjectiveA2
with you; on one’s person; on hand
Describes something that a person currently has with them or is carrying; used after the noun (e.g., มีเงินติดตัว).
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเงินสดngən-sòtเงินสดngən-sòt1cash2cash (as opposed to credit)ติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaติดตัวdtìt-dtuua1[to] have/carry on one’s person2with you; on one’s person; on hand3[to] cling/adhere to one’s body (of smells/stains/etc.)4[to] remain with [sb] (of traits/skills/etc.); be inherentแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asร้อยrɔ́ɔiร้อยrɔ́ɔi1one hundred (100)2[to] string; thread; link together3[to] compose verse; write in poetic formเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; same
I only have one hundred baht in cash on me.
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Today I forgot to bring my wallet with me.
ไปbpaiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต้องdtɔ̂ngพกpókบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaไว้wáiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
When you go to other provinces, you must always carry your ID card with you.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanมีmiiเงินสดngən-sòtติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaไว้wáiบ้างbâangเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ən
Even though you can pay online, you should still have some cash on you for emergencies.
3VerbB1
[to] cling/adhere to one’s body (of smells/stains/etc.)
Used of odors, stains, or substances that stick to a person (e.g., กลิ่นควันติดตัว).
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyร้านหมูกระทะráan-mǔu-grà-táร้านหมูกระทะráan-mǔu-grà-táThai BBQ restaurantกลิ่นควันglìn-kwanกลิ่นควันglìn-kwansmell of smoke; smoky odorก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaติดตัวdtìt-dtuua1[to] have/carry on one’s person2with you; on one’s person; on hand3[to] cling/adhere to one’s body (of smells/stains/etc.)4[to] remain with [sb] (of traits/skills/etc.); be inherentกลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
After going to the Korean BBQ restaurant, the smell of smoke stuck to me all the way home.
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เขาkăoช่วยchûuaiพ่อpôrทาสีtaa sĕeบ้านbâanทั้งวันtáng wanจนมีjon meeแต่dtàeกลิ่นglìnสีsĕeติดตัวdtìt dtuuaเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòt
He helped his dad paint the house all day until the smell of paint was stuck all over him.
ขนาดkà-nàatอาบน้ำàap náamสระผมsà pŏmแล้วláeoกลิ่นglìnบุหรี่bù-rèeที่têeร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanก็gâwยังyangติดตัวdtìt dtuuaติดdtìtผมpŏmอยู่yòoจางๆjaang jaang
Even after showering and washing my hair, the faint smell of cigarettes from the restaurant is still clinging to my body and hair.
ฝุ่นละอองfùn-lá-ɔɔngขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékอย่างyàangPM2.5สามารถsǎa-mâatเกาะติดgɔ̀-dtìtเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaและlɛ́ติดdtìtตัวเราdtuua-raoเข้าบ้านkâo-bâanได้dâai
Fine dust particles like PM2.5 can cling to our clothes and stick to our bodies, entering our homes.
4VerbB2
[to] remain with [sb] (of traits/skills/etc.); be inherent
To stay with someone as a lasting quality, skill, knowledge, or habit; often in forms like ติดตัวมา ‘to be born with/come along with’.
Examples
ความรู้kwaam-rúuความรู้kwaam-rúuknowledge; learning; understandingด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of6dud; failing to fire or explodeภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทักษะสำคัญták-sà-sǎm-kanทักษะสำคัญták-sà-sǎm-kankey skill; essential skillที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[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 toตัวเราdtuua-raoตัวเราdtuua-raomyself; ourselvesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyใช้ได้chái-dâaiใช้ได้chái-dâai1acceptable; satisfactory; decent2fairly; quite; reasonably3Not bad! Pretty good!4usable; serviceable5valid; permitted6applicable; valid7[to] be acceptable; be satisfactoryตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wítตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wít1lifelong2throughout one's life; for life
Language knowledge is an important skill that will stay with us for use throughout our lives.
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นิสัยní-sǎiรักrákการอ่านgaan-àanเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛปลูกฝังbplùuk-fǎngให้hâiเขาkǎoมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèkและlɛ́มันmanก็gɔ̂ติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaเขาkǎoมาmaaจนjonโตdtoo
The habit of loving to read is something his parents instilled in him since he was a child, and it has stuck with him into adulthood.
ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanที่tîiได้dâaiจากjàakการทำgaan-tamงานอาสาสมัครngaan-aa-sǎa-sà-màkครั้งนี้kráng-níiจะjàกลายเป็นglaai-bpenบทเรียนbòt-riianล้ำค่าlám-kâaที่tîiติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaคุณkunไปbpaiตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
The experience gained from this volunteer work will become a precious lesson that stays with you forever.
เขาkǎoมีmiiพรสวรรค์pɔɔn-sà-wǎnด้านdâanดนตรีdon-dtriiติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaมาmaaตั้งแต่เกิดdtâng-dtɛ̀ɛ-gə̀ətสามารถsǎa-mâatเล่นlênเครื่องดนตรีkrʉ̂ʉang-don-dtriiได้dâaiหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเรียนriianนานnaan
She has had a natural talent for music since birth; she can play several instruments without needing to study for long.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtìt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaติดตัวdtìt-dtuua[to] have/carry on one’s person[to] have/carry on one’s personWord