ตุ๊กตา
dtúk-gà-dtaa
Meanings
1NounA1
doll; figurine
a small model of a person, animal, or character used as a toy or decoration
Examples
น้องnóngน้องnóng1younger sibling2junior; younger personมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตุ๊กตาหมีdtúk-gà-dtaa mĕeตุ๊กตาหมีdtúk-gà-dtaa mĕeteddy bear; stuffed bearตัวเล็กdtuua lékตัวเล็กdtuua lék1small; small in build2lowercase (letters)3small version/variantไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveกอดgòtกอดgòt1[to] hug; embrace2a hug; an embraceตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying down
My little sister has a small teddy bear to hug when she sleeps.
2ClassifierA2
classifier: dolls/figures
classifier for dolls, figurines, and small model figures (e.g., one doll, two figurines)
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaa1doll; figurine2mascot/figure (metaphor)3classifier: dolls/figuresหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)
I have one doll.
3NounB2
mascot/figure (metaphor)
a person who is treated mainly as a decorative or symbolic figure rather than for their abilities
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ตั้งไว้dtâng wáiตั้งไว้dtâng wái1[to] put/place and leave (for later)2[to] set aside; earmark; reserve3[to] preset; set in advance (time/value/rules)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)ตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaa1doll; figurine2mascot/figure (metaphor)3classifier: dolls/figuresในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)คณะกรรมการká-ná gam-má-gaanคณะกรรมการká-ná gam-má-gaancommittee; boardไม่มีสิทธิ์mâi mee sìtไม่มีสิทธิ์mâi mee sìt[to] have no right; [to] not be entitled (to [sth]); not eligible; [to] not be allowedตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideจริงjingจริงjing1really; truly; indeed2truth; reality (rare as noun)3true; real; genuine4[!] intensifier particle (final)
He was placed as merely a figurehead on the committee, with no real decision-making power.
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ตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaadoll; figurine