ตุ่ยๆ
dtùi dtùiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
swollen; puffy
being swollen or puffy, especially from crying, an insect bite, or a minor injury.
Examples
โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ยุงyungยุงyungmosquitoกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)แขนkăaenแขนkăaen1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedบวมbuuamบวมbuuam1swollen; puffy2[to] swell; [to] puff up3inflated (price/figure), exaggeratedตุ่ยๆdtùi dtùiตุ่ยๆdtùi dtùi1swollen; puffy2sulky; pouting
I was bitten by a mosquito, so my arm is a little swollen.
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She cried until her eyes were all puffy and swollen.
After having my wisdom tooth removed, my cheek still feels puffy.
แม้máeจะjàประคบเย็นbprà-kóp yenแล้วláeoแต่dtàeเปลือกตาbplèuuak dtaaที่têeโดนdohnแมลงmà-laengต่อยdtòiก็gâwยังyangบวมbuuamตุ่ยๆdtùi dtùiและláeมีmeeอาการคันaa-gaan kanเล็กน้อยlék nói
Even after applying a cold compress, the eyelid that was stung by an insect is still puffy and slightly itchy.
2AdjectiveB2
sulky; pouting
being sullen, sulky, or pouting, often shown by being quiet or having a displeased facial expression.
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ตุ่ยๆdtùi dtùiตุ่ยๆdtùi dtùi1swollen; puffy2sulky; poutingอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsคนเดียวkon diiaoคนเดียวkon diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; sole
When his mom didn't let him go out, he sat alone in his room looking sulky.
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ทำไมtam maiทำหน้าtam nâaตุ่ยๆdtùi dtùiล่ะlâมีใครmee kraiว่าwâaอะไรà-raiให้hâiไม่พอใจmâi por jaiหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàao
Why are you making a sullen face? Did someone say something to displease you?
หลังจากlăng jàakโดนdohnหัวหน้าhŭua nâaตำหนิdtam-nìกลางglaangที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumเขาkăoก็gâwเดินdernกลับมาglàp maaที่têeโต๊ะdtóด้วยdûuayสีหน้าsĕe nâaตุ่ยๆdtùi dtùiไม่mâiพูดpôotไม่mâiจาjaaกับgàpใครkrai
After being reprimanded by the boss in the middle of the meeting, he walked back to his desk with a sullen expression and didn't speak to anyone.
เธอterไม่ได้mâi dâaiพูดpôotว่าwâaโกรธgròhtแต่dtàeการทำgaan tamหน้าnâaตุ่ยๆdtùi dtùiและláeเงียบngîiapไปbpaiก็gâwบอกให้bòk hâiรู้rúuว่าwâaเธอterไม่พอใจmâi por jaiกับgàpการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiครั้งนี้kráng néeอย่างชัดเจนyàang chát jayn
She didn't say she was angry, but making a sullen face and being quiet clearly showed that she was displeased with this decision.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตุ่ยๆ said ตุ่ย-ตุ่ย?
dtùi dtùi
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
dtùi
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 | — | — |