ตุ่ม

dtùm

Meanings

1NounA2

water jar; large earthen jar

A large earthenware jar traditionally used for storing water; commonly found in Thai households and rural areas.

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2NounA2

bump; lump; swelling

A small raised swelling on the skin or surface, such as a bump or lump (e.g., from an insect bite).

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3NounB2

knob; nub

A small raised part or protrusion on an object.

Examples

ฝาขวดfăa kùuatฝาขวดfăa kùuatbottle cap; bottle lidนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีตุ่มmee dtùmมีตุ่มmee dtùm[to] have a bump/pimple/blisterเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; correspondingขอบkòpขอบkòp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยให้chûuai hâiช่วยให้chûuai hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerถนัดtà-nàtถนัดtà-nàt1dominant (hand/side)2skilled; proficient; adept3[to] be comfortable with; prefer usingขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
This bottle cap has small protruding bumps on the rim to make it easier to open.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

dtùm

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——