ตุ๊กตา
dtúk-gà-dtaaMeanings
1NounA1
doll; figurine
a small model of a person, animal, or character used as a toy or decoration
Examples
น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตุ๊กตาหมีdtúk-gà-dtaa-mǐiตุ๊กตาหมีdtúk-gà-dtaa-mǐiteddy bear; stuffed bearตัวเล็กdtuua-lékตัวเล็กdtuua-lék1small; small in build2lowercase (letters)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)กอดgɔ̀ɔtกอดgɔ̀ɔt[to] hug; embraceตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying down
My little sister has a small teddy bear to hug when she sleeps.
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I put a doll on the table as a room decoration.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoไปbpaiซื้อsʉ́ʉตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตัวการ์ตูนdtuua-gaa-dtuunที่tîiตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nát
Yesterday we bought a character figurine at the flea market.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàห่อhɔ̀ɔของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnเป็นbpenตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaน่ารักnâa-rákให้hâiหลานlǎan
Tomorrow I will wrap a cute doll as a gift for my niece.
2ClassifierA2
classifier: ตัวตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
The usual classifier for dolls and figurines is ตัวตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaa1doll; figurine2classifier: ตัว3dummy; puppet; provisional model (figurative)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
I have one doll.
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Yesterday he bought two figurines.
Tomorrow the teacher will bring three model figures to show.
บนbonชั้นวางchán-waangมีmiiตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaนินจาnin-jaaเก่าgàoสี่sìiตัวdtuuaที่tîiสะสมsà-sǒmมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèk
On the shelf, there are four old ninja figurines that I've collected since childhood.
3NounB2
dummy; puppet; provisional model (figurative)
A person used as a figurehead or stand-in; also a provisional model or proposal set up for discussion or revision.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ตั้งไว้dtâng-wáiตั้งไว้dtâng-wái1[to] put/place and leave (for later)2[to] allocate; budget; earmark (funds)3[to] preset; set in advance (time/value/rules)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaa1doll; figurine2classifier: ตัว3dummy; puppet; provisional model (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaancommittee; boardไม่มีสิทธิ์mâi-mii-sìtไม่มีสิทธิ์mâi-mii-sìt[to] have no right; [to] not be entitled (to [sth]); not eligible; [to] not be allowedตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)
He was placed as merely a figurehead on the committee, with no real decision-making power.
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เธอterไม่mâiอยากyàakเป็นbpenตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaที่têeใครkraiจัดวางjàt waangไว้wáiให้hâiยิ้มyímเฉยchŏeiๆ-แต่dtàeอยากyàakมีmeeเสียงsĭiangของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayng
She doesn’t want to be a figurehead who’s just put there to smile; she wants her own voice.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanบางคนbaang-konถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaเพราะprɔ́มีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛขาดkàatอำนาจam-nâatแท้จริงtɛ́ɛ-jing
Some executives are seen as mere figureheads, having titles but lacking real power.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàนั่งnângหัวโต๊ะhǔua-dtóแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaถูกtùukบงการbong-gaanทุกอย่างtúk-yàangก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiต่างจากdtàang-jàakตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaโชว์choo
Even if he sits at the head of the table, if everything is controlled for him, he’s no different from a figurehead on display.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตุ๊กตา said ตุ๊ก-กะ-ตา?
dtúk-gà-dtaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
dtúk
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ตุ๊กdtúkตุ๊กdtúk[adv] describes a short, dull tap or chug sound[adv] describes a short, dull tap or chug soundPart 1
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ตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaadoll; figurinedoll; figurineWord