ติดหู
dtìt-hǔuMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
catchy; memorable (of a tune or phrase)
easy to remember after hearing, especially of a song, melody, jingle, or phrase
Examples
โฆษณาkoo-sà-naaโฆษณาkoo-sà-naa1advertisement; ad2[to] advertise; publicize; promoteเพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ติดหูdtìt-hǔuติดหูdtìt-hǔucatchy; memorable (of a tune or phrase)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoครั้งเดียวkráng-diiao1once; only once2a single time; one occurrence3one-time; single; occurring only onceก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerฮัมhamฮัมham1[to] hum2humming soundตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
This ad jingle is very catchy; after hearing it once I can hum along.
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The catchy hook had me unintentionally singing it all day.
เขียนkǐianท่อนจำtɔ̂n-jamให้hâiติดหูdtìt-hǔuจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiคนkonจำแบรนด์jam-brɛɛnได้dâaiเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
Writing a catchy refrain helps people remember the brand faster.
แม้máeทำนองtam-nongจะjàเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiแต่dtàeจังหวะjang-wàที่têeเล่นซ้ำlên sámทำให้tam hâiเพลงplayngนี้néeติดหูdtìt hŏoและláeวนอยู่won yòoในnaiหัวhŭuaไม่mâiยอมyomหลุดlùt
Even though the melody is simple, the repetitive rhythm makes the song catchy and loop in your head.
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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ติดหูdtìt-hǔuติดหูdtìt-hǔucatchy; memorable (of a tune or phrase)catchy; memorable (of a tune or phrase)Word