ตุลา
dtù-laaMeanings
1NounA1
October
October (short form of ตุลาคมตุลาคมdtù-laa-komOctober)
Examples
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He will come back to Thailand in October.
เราraoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnด้วยกันdûuai-ganมาmaaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaตุลาdtù-laaปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo
We went on a trip to Japan together last October.
In October, it still rains often in Thailand.
2NounB1
scales; balance
a device used for weighing things; a balance or set of scales
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คัมภีร์kam-piiคัมภีร์kam-pii1scripture; sacred text2treatise; authoritative classicโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ตุลาdtù-laaตุลาdtù-laa1October2scales; balanceหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)เครื่องชั่งน้ำหนักkrʉ̂ʉang-châng-nám-nàkเครื่องชั่งน้ำหนักkrʉ̂ʉang-châng-nám-nàkweighing scaleหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ตราชูdtraa-chuuตราชูdtraa-chuu1a balance scale; scales2Libra (zodiac sign)
In ancient texts, the word "tula" means a weighing scale or balance.
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รูปrûupตุลาdtù-laaหรือrʉ̌ʉตราชูdtraa-chuuเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákที่tîiแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngความยุติธรรมkwaam-yú-dtì-tam
The image of a balance scale or "tula" is a symbol that represents justice.
คำว่าkam-wâaตุลาการdtù-laa-gaanในnaiภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiมีmiiรากศัพท์râak-sàpมาจากmaa-jàakคำว่าkam-wâaตุลาdtù-laaที่tîiแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaเครื่องชั่งkrʉ̂ʉang-châng
The Thai word "tulakan" (judge) originates from the word "tula", which means a weighing scale.
กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanตุลาdtù-laaที่tîiคอยkɔɔiชั่งน้ำหนักchâng-nám-nàkพยานหลักฐานpá-yaan-làk-tǎanอย่างเที่ยงตรงyàang-tîiang-dtrong
The law is like a balance scale that constantly weighs evidence accurately and fairly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtù
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ตุdtùตุdtù1slightly spoiled; smelling slightly bad2suspicious; fishyslightly spoiled; smelling slightly badPart 1
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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 2
ตุลาdtù-laaตุลาdtù-laaOctoberOctoberWord