ตุ้ยๆ
dtûi dtûiMeanings
1AdverbB1
munching with full cheeks
describing the continuous action of chewing or eating with bulging, full cheeks
Examples
เด็กน้อยdèk nôiเด็กน้อยdèk nôi1little child; little one2young/naive person (figurative)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessertตุ้ยๆdtûi dtûiตุ้ยๆdtûi dtûi1munching with full cheeks2chubby; plumpอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyเอร็ดอร่อยà-rèt à-ròiเอร็ดอร่อยà-rèt à-ròidelicious; delectable
The little child is sitting and happily munching on snacks with full cheeks.
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แฮมสเตอร์haem-sà-dterกำลังgam-langเคี้ยวkíaoเมล็ดทานตะวันmá-lét taan dtà-wanตุ้ยๆdtûi dtûiอยู่ในyòo naiกรงgrong
The hamster is chewing sunflower seeds with full cheeks in its cage.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเขาkăoจะjàบอกว่าbòk wâaไม่ได้mâi dâaiหิวhĭuแต่dtàeเขาkăoกลับglàpหยิบyìpขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangเข้าปากkâo bpàakเคี้ยวkíaoตุ้ยๆdtûi dtûiตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laa
Even though he said he wasn't hungry, he kept putting bread in his mouth and munching continuously with bulging cheeks.
2AdjectiveB1
chubby; plump
having a chubby, plump, or bulging appearance, typically referring to cheeks
Examples
หลานสาวlăan săaoหลานสาวlăan săao1niece2granddaughterของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแก้มgâemแก้มgâem1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)ตุ้ยๆdtûi dtûiตุ้ยๆdtûi dtûi1munching with full cheeks2chubby; plumpน่าnâaน่าnâa1worthy/apt to ...2come on; please (persuasive particle)หยิกyìkหยิกyìk1[to] pinch [sb/sth]2curly; tightly curled (hair/fur)3curled; crinkly (leaves or edges)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My niece has chubby little cheeks that are so pinchable.
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เด็กทารกdèk taa-rókคนkonนั้นnánมีmeeแก้มgâemตุ้ยๆdtûi dtûiน่ารักnâa rákทุกคนtúk konเลยloieชอบchôpมาmaaขอkŏrถ่ายรูปtàai rôopด้วยdûuay
That baby has cute chubby cheeks, so everyone likes asking to take photos with him.
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaตอนนี้dton néeเธอterจะjàผอมpŏmลงlongมากmâakแล้วláeoแต่dtàeเธอterก็gâwยังyangมีmeeแก้มgâemตุ้ยๆdtûi dtûiที่têeเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen èek-gà-lákประจำตัวbprà-jam dtuuaอยู่yòoเหมือนเดิมmĕuuan derm
Even though she has lost a lot of weight now, she still has her signature chubby cheeks just like before.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตุ้ยๆ said ตุ้ย-ตุ้ย?
dtûi dtûi
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtûi
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 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 | — | — |