ตื้อ(dtêu)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] pester; badger; keep pressing [sb]
to keep asking or pressuring someone repeatedly and insistently; to nag for a response or favor
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตื้อdtêuตื้อdtêu1[to] pester; badger; keep pressing [sb]2stuffy; clogged; dull/numb (sensation); congested3persistent(ly); insistent(ly)4[to] stall; be stuck; be sluggish (market/traffic)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerยืมyeumยืมyeum1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [sb’s] style/idea; [to] imitateเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole dayจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3[to] cover; seal4closed; shut; not open5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàp1mobile phone; cellphone (colloquial)2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3telephone; phone
He kept asking to borrow money all day until I had to turn off my phone.
2AdjectiveB2
stuffy; clogged; dull/numb (sensation); congested
describing a blocked, heavy, or numb feeling, such as a stuffy head, clogged nose, or a dull ache
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ตากฝนdtàak fŏnตากฝนdtàak fŏn[to] get rained on; be out in the rainหัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5beginning; initial part6classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins7to bud; to sprout8header; title; headlineมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingตื้อdtêuตื้อdtêu1[to] pester; badger; keep pressing [sb]2stuffy; clogged; dull/numb (sensation); congested3persistent(ly); insistent(ly)4[to] stall; be stuck; be sluggish (market/traffic)คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateไปหมดbpai mòtไปหมดbpai mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the boardเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerนอนพักnon pákนอนพักnon pák[to] rest; [to] lie down to restสักหน่อยsàk nòiสักหน่อยsàk nòi1a bit; a little; somewhat2softening particle in requests/suggestions
After getting caught in the rain my head feels heavy and dull, I can’t think clearly, so I’ll lie down for a bit.
3AdverbB2
persistent(ly); insistent(ly)
in a persistent or insistent manner
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตื้อdtêuตื้อdtêu1[to] pester; badger; keep pressing [sb]2stuffy; clogged; dull/numb (sensation); congested3persistent(ly); insistent(ly)4[to] stall; be stuck; be sluggish (market/traffic)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainทั้งเช้าtáng cháoทั้งเช้าtáng cháoall morning; the whole morningจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕr1proposal; suggestion2offer; bid (business)
He kept insisting all morning until everyone agreed to hear his proposal.
4VerbC1
[to] stall; be stuck; be sluggish (market/traffic)
to become stagnant or fail to move or grow, as in a sluggish market or traffic that is not flowing
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ปีใหม่bpee màiปีใหม่bpee mài1New Year (holiday/season)2the new year (time period)ยอดขายyôt kăaiยอดขายyôt kăai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldตื้อdtêuตื้อdtêu1[to] pester; badger; keep pressing [sb]2stuffy; clogged; dull/numb (sensation); congested3persistent(ly); insistent(ly)4[to] stall; be stuck; be sluggish (market/traffic)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1classifier: weeks2weekแม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ลดราคาlót raa-kaaลดราคาlót raa-kaa1[to] discount; [to] reduce the price2on sale; discounted3price markdown; discount eventแล้วก็ตามláew gô dtaamแล้วก็ตามláew gô dtaameven though; although; nevertheless
After the New Year, sales stagnated for weeks, even after discounts.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ตันdtanตันdtan1dense; solid (not hollow)2stuck; out of ideas3ton; tonne (metric unit)4blocked; clogged
- dense; solid (not hollow)
- stuck; out of ideas
- ton; tonne (metric unit)
- blocked; clogged
มึนmeunมึนmeun1dizzy; woozy2numb; dazed; foggy-minded3stunned; shocked (informal)
- dizzy; woozy
- numb; dazed; foggy-minded
- stunned; shocked (informal)
ฝืดfèutฝืดfèut1stiff; hard to move (friction)2sluggish; tight (economy/trade)3bland; unpalatable (colloq.)4awkward; stilted (socially/linguistically)
- stiff; hard to move (friction)
- sluggish; tight (economy/trade)
- bland; unpalatable (colloq.)
- awkward; stilted (socially/linguistically)
ตอแยdto yaeตอแยdto yae[to] pester; [to] bother [sb]; [to] pick a fight (with)
[to] pester; [to] bother [sb]; [to] pick a fight (with)
เซ้าซี้sáo seeเซ้าซี้sáo see[to] pester [sb]; [to] nag [sb]
[to] pester [sb]; [to] nag [sb]