ตึ้บ
dtʉ̂pMeanings
1InterjectionA2
thud!; thump!
An onomatopoeic word representing the sound of a heavy impact or a deep, low-frequency beat.
Examples
กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersหล่นlònหล่นlòn1[to] fall; drop off; slip off2[to] be missing; be left outดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeตึ้บdtʉ̂pตึ้บdtʉ̂p1thud!; thump!2with a heavy, thumping beat3(coll.) stuck; stumped; mentally blocked
The box fell with a thud.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnฉันchǎnได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงดังsǐiang-dangตึ้บdtʉ̂pมาจากmaa-jàakข้างบนkâang-bonไม่รู้mâi-rúuว่าwâaอะไรà-raiตกdtòk
Last night I heard a loud thud from upstairs, I don't know what fell.
He kicked the ball against the wall, making a loud thudding sound.
หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmหนาnǎaตกลงdtòk-longบนbonพื้นไม้pʉ́ʉn-máaiเสียงดังsǐiang-dangตึ้บdtʉ̂pจนjonทุกคนtúk-konในnaiห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtหันมาhǎn-maaมองmɔɔng
The thick book fell onto the wooden floor with a loud thud, causing everyone in the library to look over.
2AdverbB1
with a heavy, thumping beat
In a manner characterized by a heavy, thumping sound, often describing bass in music.
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesเบสbèetเบสbèet1bass (low pitch; bass voice)2bass guitar; bass (instrument)3base (foundation/support)4base (chemistry; Brønsted–Lowry/Lewis)5makeup base/primerตึ้บๆdtêup dtêupตึ้บๆdtêup dtêupthump-thump; poundingตลอดทางdtà-lòt taangตลอดทางdtà-lòt taang1all along the way2throughout the journeyเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
That car was playing music with a thumping bass the whole way.
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งานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnสนุกมากsà-nùk-mâakเพลงแดนซ์pleeng-dɛɛnเบสbèetตึ้บdtʉ̂pจนjonพื้นpʉ́ʉnสั่นsàn
The party last night was so fun. The dance music's bass was thumping so hard the floor was shaking.
ฉันchănชอบchôpไปbpaiผับpàpที่têeเปิดbpèrtเพลงplayngฮิปฮอปhíp hópเบสbèetตึ้บๆdtêup dtêupมันmanทำให้tam hâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukอยากyàakเต้นdtên
I like going to clubs that play hip-hop with a heavy, thumping bass; it makes me feel like dancing.
เครื่องเสียงkrêuuang sĭiangชุดใหม่chút màiของเขาkŏng kăoให้hâiเสียงเบสsĭiang bàytที่têeหนักแน่นnàk nâenและláeดังdangตึ้บๆdtêup dtêupถึงใจtĕung jaiทำtamให้การhâi gaanดูdooหนังแอ็คชั่นnăng áek-chânสมจริงsŏm jingขึ้นkêunมากmâak
His new sound system delivers a powerful and satisfyingly thumping bass, which makes watching action movies much more realistic.
3AdjectiveB1
(coll.) stuck; stumped; mentally blocked
(Colloquial) Unable to think clearly or proceed, as if one's mind is blocked; stumped. (e.g., สมองตึ้บสมองตึ้บsà-mɔ̌ɔng-dtʉ̂pmentally jammed; brain overloaded (slang) - my brain is fried/stuck).
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateคำถามkam-tǎamคำถามkam-tǎamquestionเลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery numberข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยากจังyâak-jangยากจังyâak-jangso hard; very difficult (informal)คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สมองตึ้บsà-mɔ̌ɔng-dtʉ̂pสมองตึ้บsà-mɔ̌ɔng-dtʉ̂pmentally jammed; brain overloaded (slang)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The teacher asked a math question. This one is so hard, my brain is fried just thinking about it.
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พอporโดนdohnถามtăamคำถามkam tăamที่têeไม่คาดคิดmâi kâat kítตอนdtonสัมภาษณ์săm-pâatผมก็pŏm gôrสมองตึ้บsà-mŏng dtêupไปbpaiชั่วขณะchûua kà-nàนึกnéukคำตอบkam dtòpไม่mâiออกòkเลยloie
When I was asked an unexpected question during the interview, my mind went blank for a moment and I couldn't think of an answer.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianคนkonนั้นnánบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoคิดkítพล็อตเรื่องplɔ́t-rʉ̂ʉangไม่mâiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaหลายlǎaiสัปดาห์sàp-daaแล้วlɛ́ɛoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสมองตึ้บsà-mɔ̌ɔng-dtʉ̂pไปหมดbpai-mòt
That writer said he hasn't been able to come up with a plot for weeks; he feels completely stumped.
พยายามpá-yaa-yaamแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaนี้níiมาmaaทั้งวันtáng-wanแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangคิดไม่ออกkít-mâi-ɔ̀ɔkตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiสมองตึ้บsà-mɔ̌ɔng-dtʉ̂pจนjonไม่mâiอยากyàakทำอะไรtam-à-raiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
I've been trying to solve this problem all day but still can't figure it out. Now my mind is so blocked that I don't want to do anything anymore.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtʉ̂p
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |