ตุย
dtuiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] die (slang)
to die; a slang alternative to ตายตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal), often used playfully or euphemistically, including for actual death in very informal contexts
Examples
เพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneคลิปตลกklíp-dtà-lòkคลิปตลกklíp-dtà-lòkfunny video clipในติ๊กต็อกnai-dtík-dtɔ̀kในติ๊กต็อกnai-dtík-dtɔ̀kon TikTokไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastขำkǎmขำkǎm1funny; amusing2[to] laugh; be amused3amusedจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตุยdtuiตุยdtui1[to] die (slang)2[to] be doomed; fail badly3[to] be overwhelmed; collapse (slang)4I'm dead; I'm done for (slang)ไปเลยbpai-ləəiไปเลยbpai-ləəi1Go ahead; go right now2[to] go past; go beyond3completely; altogether; really (emphatic)
I just watched a funny clip on TikTok. I laughed so hard I 'died'.
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เห็นhěnรูปrûupลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoตัวนั้นdtuua-nánแล้วlɛ́ɛoอยากจะyàak-jàบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaน่ารักnâa-rákจนjonตุยdtuiแล้วlɛ́ɛoจ้าjâa
After seeing the picture of that kitten, I just want to say it's so cute I've 'died'.
โมเมนต์moo-meenที่tîiไอดอลai-dɔ̂nคนโปรดkon-bpròotหันมาhǎn-maaยิ้มyímให้hâiกล้องglɔ̂ngคือkʉʉช็อตchɔ́tที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiแฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápทั้งtángด้อมdɔ̂ɔmพร้อมใจกันprɔ́ɔm-jai-ganตุยdtuiเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔi
The moment my favorite idol turned and smiled at the camera was the shot that made the entire fandom 'die' together.
ตอนdtonพรีเซนต์งานpree-sén ngaanอยู่ดีๆyòo dee deeโปรเจคเตอร์bproh-jèk-dtêrก็gâwดับdàpสติsà-dtìหลุดlùtจนjonแทบจะtâep jàตุยdtuiอยู่yòoตรงนั้นdtrong nánเลยloie
In the middle of my presentation, the projector suddenly died. I lost my composure and almost 'died' right there from the shock.
2VerbB2
[to] be doomed; fail badly
to be ruined or fail completely; used in casual speech for plans, tests, games, etc.
Examples
ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)สอบปลายภาคsɔ̀ɔp-bplaai-pâakสอบปลายภาคsɔ̀ɔp-bplaai-pâakfinal examคราวนี้kraao-níiคราวนี้kraao-níithis timeตุยdtuiตุยdtui1[to] die (slang)2[to] be doomed; fail badly3[to] be overwhelmed; collapse (slang)4I'm dead; I'm done for (slang)แน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn1certain; sure2certainly; definitely3of course; certainly4definite; fixedอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyไม่ทันmâi-tanไม่ทันmâi-tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
This final exam is definitely ruined. I didn't have enough time to study.
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แผนpɛ̌ɛnไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoทะเลtá-leeสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níiคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngตุยdtuiแล้วlɛ́ɛoล่ะlâเพราะprɔ́พยากรณ์อากาศpá-yaa-gɔɔn-aa-gàatบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaพายุpaa-yúจะjàเข้าkâo
The plan to go to the beach this weekend is probably ruined because the weather forecast says a storm is coming.
พรีเซนเทชั่นprii-seen-tee-chânที่tîiเตรียมมาdtriiam-maaทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnเป็นbpenอันanต้องdtɔ̂ngตุยdtuiไปbpaiเพราะprɔ́ลูกค้าแจ้งlûuk-káa-jɛ̂ɛngเปลี่ยนbplìianโจทย์jòotกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níi
The presentation I prepared all night was completely ruined because the client suddenly changed the brief this morning.
เกมgeemนี้níiทีมเราtiim-raoตุยdtuiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛต้นเกมdtôn-geemเลยləəiเพราะprɔ́โดนdoonฝั่งตรงข้ามfàng-dtrong-kâamดักdàkฆ่าkâaตอนdtɔɔnฟาร์มfaamป่าbpàa
In this match, our team's game was ruined from the start because the opposing team ambushed us while we were farming in the jungle.
3VerbB2
[to] be overwhelmed; collapse (slang)
to be overwhelmed or knocked out by tiredness, laughter, shock, or cuteness; very informal slang.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightดูซีรีส์duu-sii-rîiดูซีรีส์duu-sii-rîi[to] watch a seriesถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingตีสามdtii-sǎamตีสามdtii-sǎam3 a.m.; three in the morningตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedง่วงngûuangง่วงngûuangsleepy; drowsyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตุยdtuiตุยdtui1[to] die (slang)2[to] be doomed; fail badly3[to] be overwhelmed; collapse (slang)4I'm dead; I'm done for (slang)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Last night I watched the series until 3 AM, so now I'm so sleepy I could just pass out.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangตลกdtà-lòkให้hâiฟังfangขำไม่ไหวkǎm-mâi-wǎiแล้วlɛ́ɛoขำkǎmจนjonจะjàตุยdtui
My friend told me a joke, I can't stop laughing, I'm dying of laughter.
พอporเห็นhĕnลูกหมาlôok măaทำtamตาdtaaแป๋วbpăewใส่sàiก็คือgâw keuตุยdtuiไปเลยbpai loieน่ารักnâa rákเกินgernต้านทานdtâan taanจริงๆjing jing
When I saw the puppy making those big innocent eyes, I was just overwhelmed by cuteness; it's truly irresistible.
ทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkมาmaaทั้งอาทิตย์táng-aa-títพอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngวันศุกร์wan-sùkก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanร่างกายrâang-gaaiจะjàตุยdtuiสลบsà-lòpไปเลยbpai-ləəi
After working hard all week, by the time Friday comes, I feel like my body is about to be knocked out and just collapse.
4InterjectionB2
I'm dead; I'm done for (slang)
an exclamation meaning 'I'm dead' or 'I'm done'; shows shock, awe, or playful defeat; common online.
Examples
เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yíma smile; smiling expressionของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ตุยdtuiตุยdtui1[to] die (slang)2[to] be doomed; fail badly3[to] be overwhelmed; collapse (slang)4I'm dead; I'm done for (slang)ใจละลายjai-lá-laaiใจละลายjai-lá-laai[to] be charmed; [to] be smittenไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛoไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛo1all gone already; none left2all have left already3completely (already), as a result
Saw his smile and... I'm dead! My heart has completely melted.
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I saw this math problem and I'm just done for. There's no way I can solve it.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinคนโปรดkon-bpròotประกาศbprà-gàatจัดjàtคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətที่tîiไทยtaiกรี๊ดgríitดดdòtตุยdtuiแล้วlɛ́ɛoต้องdtɔ̂ngกดgòtบัตรbàtให้ได้hâi-dâai
My favorite artist announced a concert in Thailand. Ahhh, I'm dead! I have to get a ticket!
แค่kɛ̂ɛเห็นhěnรูปrûupพรีpriiเดบิวต์dee-bíuของkɔ̌ɔngไอดอลai-dɔ̂nคนkonนั้นnánก็คือgɔ̂-kʉʉตุยdtuiเลยləəiไม่mâiคิดว่าkít-wâaจะjàน่ารักnâa-rákขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèk
Just seeing the pre-debut photos of that idol, I'm completely done; I didn't think they'd be this cute since they were a kid.
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtui
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 | — | — |