ตื้อ
dtʉ̂ʉMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] pester; badger; keep pressing [sb]
to keep asking or pressuring someone repeatedly and insistently; to nag for a response or favor
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตื้อdtʉ̂ʉตื้อdtʉ̂ʉ1[to] pester; badger; keep pressing [sb]2stuffy; clogged; dull/numb (sensation); congested3persistently; insistentlyขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forยืมyʉʉmยืมyʉʉm1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [an idea, style, etc.]เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call
He kept asking to borrow money all day until I had to turn off my phone.
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น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiตื้อdtʉ̂ʉแม่mɛ̂ɛให้hâiซื้อsʉ́ʉของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênไม่หยุดmâi-yùtจนjonแม่mɛ̂ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngพาpaaออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakร้านráan
My younger brother kept nagging mom to buy a toy until she had to take him out of the store.
เซลส์seenโทรมาtoo-maaตื้อdtʉ̂ʉฉันchǎnทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทั้งที่táng-tîiฉันchǎnบอกbɔ̀ɔkไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoว่าwâaไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jai
A salesperson calls to pester me every morning even though I already said I’m not interested.
เธอtəəตื้อdtʉ̂ʉผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าsám-lɛ́ɛo-sám-lâoส่งsòngอีเมลii-meenโทรหาtoo-hǎaและlɛ́อินบ็อกซ์in-bɔ́kเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรับrápเธอtəəขึ้นkʉ̂nเวทีwee-tii
She kept pressuring the organizer repeatedly—emailing, calling, and messaging—to get herself on stage.
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
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureตากฝนdtàak-fǒnตากฝนdtàak-fǒn[to] get rained on; be out in the rainหัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ตื้อdtʉ̂ʉตื้อdtʉ̂ʉ1[to] pester; badger; keep pressing [sb]2stuffy; clogged; dull/numb (sensation); congested3persistently; insistentlyคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the boardเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forนอนพักnɔɔn-pákนอนพักnɔɔn-pák[to] rest; [to] lie down to restสักหน่อยsàk-nɔ̀iสักหน่อยsàk-nɔ̀i1a 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.
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My nose has been clogged all day, making it hard to taste food.
พอporทำงานtam ngaanหน้าnâaคอมkomนานnaanๆ-สมองsà-mŏngเริ่มrêrmตื้อdtêuเหมือนmĕuuanความคิดkwaam kítไม่mâiไหลlăiเลยloieต้องdtôngลุกlúkไปbpaiยืดเส้นyêut sên
After working at the computer for a long time, my mind starts to feel blocked, as if thoughts won’t flow, so I have to get up and stretch.
ยาพาราyaa paa-raaช่วยให้chûuai hâiปวดbpùuatลดลงlót longแต่ยังdtàe yangมีmeeอาการaa-gaanตื้อdtêuๆ-หนักnàkๆ-ที่têeขมับkà-màpอยู่yòoตลอดdtà-lòt
Paracetamol helps reduce the pain, but there’s still a dull, heavy feeling at the temples all the time.
3AdverbB2
persistently; insistently
in a persistent or insistent manner; without readily giving up
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตื้อdtʉ̂ʉตื้อdtʉ̂ʉ1[to] pester; badger; keep pressing [sb]2stuffy; clogged; dull/numb (sensation); congested3persistently; insistentlyอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainทั้งเช้าtáng-cháoทั้งเช้าtáng-cháoall morning; the whole morningจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌ə1proposal; suggestion2offer; bid (business)
He kept insisting all morning until everyone agreed to hear his proposal.
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แม้máeฉันchănปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sètไปแล้วbpai láewเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangทักมาták maaซ้ำๆsám-sámอย่างyàangตื้อdtêuไม่mâiเลิกlêrk
Even after I declined, he kept messaging repeatedly in an insistent manner.
เธอterถามtăamตื้อdtêuอยู่yòoแบบนั้นbàep nánใครๆkrai kraiก็gâwลำบากใจlam-bàak jaiที่จะtêe jàปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèt
When you keep asking so insistently like that, it's hard for anyone to refuse.
นักการตลาดnák-gaan-dtà-làatโทรมาtoo-maaตื้อdtʉ̂ʉไม่หยุดmâi-yùtจนjonฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngบล็อกblɔ́kเบอร์bəə
The marketer kept calling persistently, so I had to block the number.
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 endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtʉ̂ʉ
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 | — | — |