ตุ๊ด
dtútMeaning
1NounB2
effeminate gay man; sissy (slang, often derogatory)
a slang term for an effeminate gay man or a person perceived as such; often derogatory, though also used as a self-description.
Examples
สมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níiสมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níi1nowadays; these days2the present time; current era3present-day; of today (modifier)สังคมsǎng-komสังคมsǎng-kom1social studies (subject)2society; community3social; societal4social circle; social worldเปิดกว้างbpə̀ət-gwâangเปิดกว้างbpə̀ət-gwâang1[to] open wide; be wide open2open; inclusive; receptive3liberalized; accessibleมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)มีใครmii-kraiมีใครmii-kraiwho is there?; is there anyone…?ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ตุ๊ดdtútตุ๊ดdtúteffeminate gay man; sissy (slang, often derogatory)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คำด่าkam-dàaคำด่าkam-dàainsult; abusive wordแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Nowadays society is more open, and hardly anyone uses the word "toot" as an insult anymore.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanในกลุ่มnai-glùmฉันchǎnเป็นbpenตุ๊ดdtútที่tîiแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaเก่งgèngและlɛ́น่ารักnâa-rákมากmâak
A friend in my friend group is an effeminate gay man who dresses very well and is very cute.
การล้อเลียนgaan-lɔ́ɔ-liianคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnว่าwâaเป็นbpenตุ๊ดdtútเป็นbpenพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamที่tîiไม่เหมาะสมmâi-mɔ̀-sǒmและlɛ́ถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการกลั่นแกล้งgaan-glàn-glɛ̂ɛng
Mocking someone else for being an effeminate gay man is inappropriate behavior and is considered bullying.
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitคำว่าkam-wâaตุ๊ดdtútมักmákถูกtùukใช้cháiในnaiสื่อบันเทิงsʉ̀ʉ-ban-təəngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangเสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́มากกว่าmâak-gwàaการทำความเข้าใจgaan-tam-kwaam-kâo-jaiตัวตนที่แท้จริงdtuua-dton-tîi-tɛ́ɛ-jing
In the past, the term "toot" was often used in entertainment media to generate laughs rather than to understand their true identity.
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
dtút
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 | — | — |