ตึ้กๆ(dtúk-dtúk)

Meanings

1AdverbB1

pounding; thumping

describing the thumping or pounding sound of a heartbeat, often due to excitement, nervousness, or fear

Examples

ตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1episode/part (numbered label)2when; at the time thatเขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himเดินเข้ามาdern kâo maaเดินเข้ามาdern kâo maa[to] walk in; [to] enter by walkingใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1[to] be near; be close to2near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)หัวใจhŭua jaiหัวใจhŭua jai1mnemonic formula; abbreviated formula2core; essence; crux3heart; feelings4heart (organ)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] beat; throb; pulsate2[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)3[to] danceตึ้กๆdtúk-dtúkตึ้กๆdtúk-dtúk1pounding; thumping2thuddingเลยloieเลยloie1[to] pass; go beyond; exceed2at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)3so; thus; then (immediate result)4completely; absolutely (emphasis)
When he walked close to me, my heart was pounding.
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เวลาway-laaต้องdtôngออกไปòk bpaiพูดpôotหน้าnâaชั้นเรียนchán riianหัวใจhŭua jaiผมpŏmจะjàเต้นdtênตึ้กๆdtúk-dtúkด้วยdûuayความตื่นเต้นkwaam dtèun dtênเสมอsà-mĕr
Whenever I have to speak in front of the class, my heart always pounds with excitement.
พอporได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangเปิดbpèrtประตูbprà-dtuuตอนดึกๆdton dèuk-dèukหัวใจhŭua jaiก็gâwเต้นdtênตึ้กๆdtúk-dtúkเพราะpráwความกลัวkwaam gluua
When I heard the door open late at night, my heart pounded with fear.
วินาทีwí-naa-teeที่têeประกาศbprà-gàatผลรางวัลpŏn raang-wanผู้เข้าแข่งขันpûu kâo kàeng kănทุกคนtúk konต่างdtàangก็gâwใจเต้นjai dtênตึ้กๆdtúk-dtúkลุ้นlúnว่าwâaใครkraiจะเป็นjà bpenผู้ชนะpôo chá-ná
The second the award results were announced, every contestant's heart pounded in anticipation of who would be the winner.
2AdverbB2

thudding

describing a rhythmic thudding or stomping sound, such as heavy footsteps

Examples

ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเดินdernเดินdern1[to] run; operate; keep running2[to] walk; go on foot3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] run; operate (machine/system)ลงlongลงlong1[to] put; apply; record2down; downstream3[to] go down; descend4[to] decrease; go down5[to] get off (vehicle)6[to] land; alightบันไดเสียงban-dai sĭiangบันไดเสียงban-dai sĭiangmusical scaleดังdangดังdang1loud2as; like3famous; well-known4[to] sound; resoundตึ้กๆdtúk-dtúkตึ้กๆdtúk-dtúk1pounding; thumping2thuddingตอนดึกdton dèukตอนดึกdton dèuk1late at night2late night (time period)ขนาดนี้kà-nàat néeขนาดนี้kà-nàat née1to this extent; this much; so …2this size; of this size (modifier)3this big/size (used alone)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle
Who is walking down the stairs making a loud thudding sound this late at night?
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เด็กๆdèk dèkวิ่งเล่นwîng lênกันganเสียงดังsĭiang dangตึ้กๆdtúk-dtúkจนjonคนkonข้างล่างkâang lâangรำคาญram-kaan
The children are running around making a loud stomping sound until the people downstairs are annoyed.
เสียงsĭiangฝีเท้าfĕe táoเดินdernตึ้กๆdtúk-dtúkไปมาbpai maaบนbonเพดานpay-daanทำให้tam hâiฉันchănนอนไม่หลับnon mâi làpทั้งคืนtáng keun
The thudding sound of footsteps pacing back and forth on the ceiling kept me awake all night.
ผู้เช่าpôo châoห้องhôngชั้นบนchán bonมักจะmák jàเดินdernลงlongส้นเท้าsôn táoเสียงดังsĭiang dangตึ้กๆdtúk-dtúkซึ่งsêungรบกวนróp-guuanสมาธิsà-maa-tíในnaiการทำงานgaan tam ngaanของkŏngผมpŏmมากmâak
The tenant upstairs often walks heavily on their heels, making a loud thudding sound which greatly disturbs my concentration at work.

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