ตุน
dtunMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] stockpile [sth]; store up
To accumulate supplies in advance for future use, often in larger-than-usual quantities or during shortages.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofตุนdtunตุนdtun[to] stockpile [sth]; store upอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâaสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâa1next week2next week (time expression)
Mom went to the market to stock up on food for next week.
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พอporมีmeeข่าวkàaoว่าwâaน้ำnáamจะjàท่วมtûuamคนkonก็gâwแห่hàeกันไปgan bpaiซื้อséuน้ำดื่มnáam dèumมาตุนmaa dtunไว้wáiที่บ้านtêe bâan
When there was news about a flood, people rushed to buy drinking water to stock up at home.
ช่วงchûuangที่têeหน้ากากอนามัยnâa-gàak à-naa-maiขาดตลาดkàat dtà-làatโชคดีที่chôhk dee têeฉันchănตุนdtunไว้wáiตั้งdtângแต่เนิ่นๆdtàe nêrn nêrnเลยloieยังyangมีmeeใช้chái
During the face mask shortage, luckily I had stocked up early, so I still had some to use.
พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamการgaanตุนสินค้าdtun-sǐn-káaของkɔ̌ɔngผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokในช่วงnai-chûuangวิกฤตwí-grìtสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความไม่มั่นคงkwaam-mâi-mân-kongทางจิตใจtaang-jìt-jaiและlɛ́ความกลัวkwaam-gluuaต่อdtɔ̀ɔอนาคตà-naa-kót
The behavior of consumers stocking up on goods during a crisis reflects psychological insecurity and fear of the future.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtun
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |