ตื่นตัว(dtèun dtuua)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

alert; attentive; responsive

awake, attentive, and ready to react; responsive and vigilant

Examples

ยามyaamยามyaam1time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)2guard; watchman3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightตื่นตัวdtèun dtuuaตื่นตัวdtèun dtuua1alert; attentive; responsive2[to] become alert/active; become awareตลอดคืนdtà-lòt keunตลอดคืนdtà-lòt keunall night longเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเฝ้าดูfâo dooเฝ้าดูfâo doo[to] observe; [to] monitorความปลอดภัยkwaam bplòt paiความปลอดภัยkwaam bplòt pai1safety2security
The guard must stay alert all night to watch for safety.
2VerbB1

[to] become alert/active; become aware

to become more alert, active, or aware, especially about an issue or situation

Examples

หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ดูข่าวdoo kàaoดูข่าวdoo kàao[to] watch the news; follow the newsเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesภัยแล้งpai láengภัยแล้งpai láengdrought; drought disasterชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toตื่นตัวdtèun dtuuaตื่นตัวdtèun dtuua1alert; attentive; responsive2[to] become alert/active; become awareเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesการใช้gaan cháiการใช้gaan chái1use; usage; utilization2exercise (of a right or authority)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ประหยัดน้ำbprà-yàt náamประหยัดน้ำbprà-yàt náam1[to] save water2water-saving; water-efficientมากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
After watching news about the drought, villagers became more aware about water usage and started conserving water more.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตื่นdtèuunตื่นdtèuun1[to] be startled; alarmed; overexcited (about)2be awake; stay awake3[to] wake up; awakenPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)Part 2
ตื่นตัวdtèun dtuuaตื่นตัวdtèun dtuuaalert; attentive; responsive