ตุ่น
dtùnMeanings
1NounB2
mole (animal)
a small burrowing mammal that lives underground and has tiny eyes and strong front feet
Examples
ตุ่นdtùnตุ่นdtùn1mole (animal)2dull; muted; muddy (color)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)ขุดkùtขุดkùt1[to] dig2[to] excavate; unearth3[to] mine; extract4[to] pry into; dredge up (information)รูruuรูruu1hole; opening2burrow; animal hole3orifice; bodily openingตื้นๆdtêun dtêunตื้นๆdtêun dtêun1rather shallow; not very deep2superficial; shallow-minded3superficially; in a shallow wayใต้ดินdtâi dinใต้ดินdtâi din1underground; subterranean2the subway/metro (colloquial)3clandestine; illicit; underground (movement/market)มีตาmee dtaaมีตาmee dtaa1[to] have eyes2[to] be discerning; have an eye (for)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousและláeและláeand (coordinating)เท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearแข็งแรงkăeng raengแข็งแรงkăeng raeng1strong; robust2healthy; fit
The mole is a burrowing animal that digs shallow tunnels underground, with tiny eyes and strong front feet.
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ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanเห็นhěnรอยrɔɔiดินพูนdin-puunจึงjʉngเดาdaoว่าwâaมีmiiตุ่นdtùnกำลังgam-langขุดkùtอุโมงค์ù-moongอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiสนามsà-nǎam
The gardener saw mounds of soil and guessed that a mole was digging tunnels under the lawn.
ตุ่นdtùnอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuในnaiอุโมงค์ù-moongที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnใช้cháiเท้าtáaoหน้าnâaขุดหาkùt-hǎaไส้เดือนsâi-dʉʉanเป็นbpenอาหารaa-hǎan
Moles live in complex tunnel systems, using their forefeet to dig for earthworms as food.
แม้mɛ́ɛตาdtaaของkɔ̌ɔngตุ่นdtùnจะjàเล็กlékและlɛ́มองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnไม่ชัดmâi-chátแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanมีmiiหนวดnùuatรับrápแรงสั่นสะเทือนrɛɛng-sàn-sà-tʉʉanช่วยchûuaiนำทางnam-taang
Even though moles have tiny, poor eyesight, their whiskers detect vibrations to help them navigate.
2AdjectiveB2
dull; muted; muddy (color)
Describing a color that is subdued or muddy rather than bright or clear.
Examples
แสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênliving room; family room; loungeค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangrather; quite; fairlyตุ่นdtùnตุ่นdtùn1mole (animal)2dull; muted; muddy (color)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ถนัดtà-nàtถนัดtà-nàt1dominant (hand/side)2skilled; proficient; adept3[to] be comfortable with; prefer using
The light in the living room is rather dim, so I can't read comfortably.
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The photo came out a bit muted, so the skin tone doesn't look vibrant.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpโทนสีtoon-sǐiตุ่นdtùnในnaiห้องทำงานhɔ̂ng-tam-ngaanเพราะprɔ́ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสงบsà-ngòpและlɛ́ไม่แสบmâi-sɛ̀ɛpตาdtaa
She likes muted tones in her workspace because they feel calming and easy on the eyes.
เสียงประกาศsǐiang-bprà-gàatในnaiสถานีsà-tǎa-niiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangตุ่นdtùnฟังfangแล้วlɛ́ɛoจับjàpคำkamไม่ชัดmâi-chátต้องdtɔ̂ngเงี่ยหูngîia-hǔuฟังfangซ้ำsám
The announcement at the station was rather muffled; it was hard to catch the words and I had to listen again.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtùn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |