ตุ้บๆ

dtûp dtûp

Meanings

1AdverbB1

throbbing; pounding

describing a rhythmic pulsating sensation, such as a throbbing pain or a pounding heartbeat

Examples

ตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ตกใจdtòk jaiตกใจdtòk jaibe startled; be frightenedหัวใจhŭua jaiหัวใจhŭua jai1heart (organ)2heart; feelings3core; essence; crux4mnemonic formula; abbreviated formulaของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] beat; throb; pulsate3[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)แรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)5expensive; steep (informal)ตุ้บๆdtûp dtûpตุ้บๆdtûp dtûp1throbbing; pounding2thuddingเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
When I was startled, my heart pounded heavily.
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หลังจากlăng jàakวิ่งwîngมาmaaห้าhâaกิโลเมตรgì-loh-métฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukได้dâiว่าwâaหัวhŭuaใจเต้นjai dtênตุ้บๆdtûp dtûpอยู่ในyòo naiอกòk
After running five kilometers, I could feel my heart pounding in my chest.
แผลplăeที่têeขาkăaของเขาkŏng kăoมีmeeอาการปวดaa-gaan bpùuatตุ้บๆdtûp dtûpตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaเพราะpráwเริ่มrêrmบวมbuuamแดงdaeng
The wound on his leg was throbbing continuously because it started to become swollen and red.
อาaaการอักเสบgaan àk-sèpอย่างรุนแรงyàang run raengทำให้tam hâiผู้ป่วยpûu bpùuaiรู้สึกrúu-sèukปวดbpùuatตุ้บๆdtûp dtûpบริเวณbo-rí-waynที่têeติดเชื้อdtìt-chéuuaตามdtaamจังหวะjang-wàการเต้นgaan dtênของkŏngชีพจรchêep-pá-jon
The severe inflammation caused the patient to feel a throbbing pain around the infected area in rhythm with their pulse.
2AdverbB2

thudding

describing the sound of repeated dull impacts or thuds

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringต่อยdtòiต่อยdtòi1[to] punch; hit with the fist2[to] stingกระสอบทรายgrà-sòp saaiกระสอบทรายgrà-sòp saai1sandbag2punching bag3punching bag (figurative)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeตุ้บๆdtûp dtûpตุ้บๆdtûp dtûp1throbbing; pounding2thuddingอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]โรงยิมrohng yimโรงยิมrohng yimgym; gymnasium; fitness center
I heard the sound of someone punching a sandbag thudding in the gym.
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ลูกlôokมะม่วงสุกmá-mûuang sùkร่วงrûuangจากjàakต้นdtônหล่นlònลงพื้นlong péunดินdinดังdangตุ้บๆdtûp dtûp
Ripe mangoes fell from the tree and hit the ground with dull thuds.
เขาkăoโกรธgròhtมากmâakจนjonใช้cháiกำปั้นgam-bpânทุบtúpประตูbprà-dtuuไม้máiซ้ำๆsám-sámจนjonเกิดgèrtเสียงดังsĭiang dangตุ้บๆdtûp dtûpไปทั่วbpai tûuaทั้งtángบ้านbâan
He was so angry that he repeatedly bashed his fists against the wooden door, creating heavy thuds throughout the house.
กลางดึกglaang dèukที่têeเงียบสงัดngîiap sà-ngàtเราraoได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangฝีเท้าfĕe táoคนkonเดินdernย่ำyâmดังdangตุ้บๆdtûp dtûpอยู่yòoบนbonเพดานpay-daanห้องhôngอย่างน่าประหลาดใจyàang nâa bprà-làat jai
In the middle of the quiet night, we surprisingly heard heavy footsteps thudding on the ceiling of the room.

Tones

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

Why is ตุ้บๆ said ตุ้บ-ตุ้บ?

dtûp dtûp

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

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

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Falling tone

dtûp

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Mid class + Mai tho → Falling

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——
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