ตุ๊
dtúMeaning
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Buddhist monk; monk's title (Northern Thai)
A Buddhist monk in Northern Thai usage; also used as a respectful title for a monk, often in the form ตุ๊เจ้าตุ๊เจ้าdtú-jâaoBuddhist monk (Northern Thai).
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morningแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyถวายtà-wǎaiถวายtà-wǎai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)ตุ๊dtúตุ๊dtúBuddhist monk; monk's title (Northern Thai)เจ้าที่jâao-tîiเจ้าที่jâao-tîi1landowner; property owner2guardian spirit (of a place)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
This morning, Mom took rice to offer to the monk at the temple.
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The monk was sweeping the temple courtyard, so we went over to help.
หลังจากlăng jàakสวดมนต์sùuat monเสร็จsètตุ๊dtúเจ้าjâoก็gâwสอนsŏnเด็กdèkๆ-ให้hâiนั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-tí
After the chanting, the monk taught the children how to meditate.
แม้mɛ́ɛตุ๊dtúเจ้าjâaoจะมีjà-miiอายุมากaa-yú-mâakแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛท่านtânก็gɔ̂ยังyangเดินdəənไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamชาวบ้านchaao-bâanที่tîiเจ็บป่วยjèp-bpùuaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jaiอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Although the monk is elderly, he still regularly walks to visit sick villagers and offer them encouragement.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
dtú
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |