ตื่นนอน

dtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔn

Meaning

1VerbA1

[to] wake up (stop sleeping)

To stop sleeping and become awake; does not necessarily mean getting out of bed.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ตื่นนอนdtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔnตื่นนอนdtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔn[to] wake up (stop sleeping)หกโมงเช้าhòk-moong-cháoหกโมงเช้าhòk-moong-cháo6 a.m. (06:00)
I wake up at six in the morning.
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ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìคุณkunตื่นนอนdtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔnกี่gìiโมงmoongครับkráp
What time do you usually wake up?
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnฉันchǎnตื่นนอนdtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔnกลางดึกglaang-dʉ̀kเพราะprɔ́เสียงดังมากsǐiang-dang-mâak
Last night I woke up in the middle of the night because of a loud noise.
เขาkǎoตื่นนอนdtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่mâiลุกจากเตียงlúk-jàak-dtiiang
He has woken up, but hasn't gotten out of bed yet.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

dtʉ̀ʉn

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + Mai ek → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited about[to] wake up; awakenPart 1
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นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying down[to] sleepPart 2
ตื่นนอนdtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔnตื่นนอนdtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔn[to] wake up (stop sleeping)[to] wake up (stop sleeping)Word

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