ตึ้มๆ
dtêum dtêumMeaning
1AdverbB2
thumping; booming (sound)
an onomatopoeic word used to describe a loud, rhythmic thumping, booming, or heavy bass sound, often used when referring to loud music
Examples
วัยรุ่นwai rûnวัยรุ่นwai rûn1teenager; youth (person/people)2teenage; for teens; youthful3adolescence; the teenage yearsกลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groupsนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ขับรถkàp rótขับรถkàp rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)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/primerดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeตึ้มๆdtêum dtêumตึ้มๆdtêum dtêumthumping; booming (sound)
That group of teenagers likes to drive around playing loud, booming bass music.
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ร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanข้างบ้านkâang bâanเปิดbpèrtเพลงplayngดังdangตึ้มๆdtêum dtêumจนjonนอนไม่หลับnon mâi làpเลยloie
The restaurant next door plays music with a heavy thumping bass so loud I can't sleep at all.
งานเทศกาลดนตรีngaan têet-sà-gaan don-dtreeเมื่อคืนmêuua keunมีmeeเสียงเบสsĭiang bàytดังdangตึ้มๆdtêum dtêumกระแทกใจgrà-tâek jaiสุดๆsùt sùt
The music festival last night had a booming bass sound that really hit hard in the chest.
เสียงเพลงsĭiang playngตึ้มๆdtêum dtêumจากjàakผับpàpในnaiซอยsoiทำให้tam hâiชาวบ้านchaao bâanต้องdtôngยื่นyêunเรื่องร้องเรียนrêuuang róng riianต่อdtòสำนักงานเขตsăm-nák-ngaan kèt
The booming bass music from the pub in the alley caused the locals to file a complaint with the district office.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตึ้มๆ said ตึ้ม-ตึ้ม?
dtêum dtêum
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtêum
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 | — | — |