ตุ้ม

dtûm

Meanings

1NounB1

weight; sinker; plumb bob

a heavy lump used to weigh something down, such as a fishing sinker or a plumb bob

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2NounB2

cluster; bunch (hanging, esp. fruit/flowers)

a compact cluster of items hanging together, especially fruit or flowers

Examples

กล้วยglûuaiกล้วยglûuai1banana (fruit)2banana plant/tree3easy; a breeze (slang)หลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)เครือkreuuaเครือkreuua1vine; creeper; climbing plant2network; group; conglomerate3family line; kin network (regional/literary)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostหวีwĕeหวีwĕe1comb2[to] comb3hand of bananas; classifier: hands of bananasห้อยhôiห้อยhôi1[to] hang; dangle; suspend2hanging; droopingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตุ้มdtûmตุ้มdtûm1weight; sinker; plumb bob2cluster; bunch (hanging, esp. fruit/flowers)3round lump; ball-shaped object4[to] ball up; make into a lumpๆ-ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The backyard banana tree grew a bunch with clusters hanging in heavy clumps; they look very heavy.
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3AdjectiveB2

round lump; ball-shaped object

A rounded lump or ball-shaped object, such as a rounded weight or knob.

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4VerbB2

[to] ball up; make into a lump

to gather or compress something into a ball or lump shape

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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 tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Falling tone

dtûm

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——