ตุ๊ต๊ะ
dtú-dtáMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
short and chubby; plump
short and chubby, plump, or round-looking, often used affectionately or playfully for people or animals
Examples
ลูกหมาlûuk-mǎaลูกหมาlûuk-mǎapuppyตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]อ้วนûuanอ้วนûuan1fat; chubby; plump2fat person (colloq.)ตุ๊ต๊ะdtú-dtáตุ๊ต๊ะdtú-dtá1short and chubby; plump2in a waddling wayน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangso cute; very lovely
That puppy is so chubby and cute.
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My nephew eats a lot of snacks, so he is getting quite plump now.
ฉันchǎnอยากyàakกอดgɔ̀ɔtแมวmɛɛoอ้วนûuanตุ๊ต๊ะdtú-dtáตัวนั้นdtuua-nánจังเลยjang-ləəiมันmanน่าจะnâa-jàนุ่มnûmมากmâak
I really want to hug that chubby cat; it must be very soft.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเขาkăoจะjàบ่นbònว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua engอ้วนûuanตุ๊ต๊ะdtú-dtáแต่dtàeเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanก็gâwมองว่าmong wâaรูปร่างrôop râangแบบนี้bàep néeทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoดูdooน่ารักน่าเอ็นดูnâa rák nâa en-doo
Even though he complains about being plump, his friends think this body shape makes him look adorable.
2AdverbB2
in a waddling way
in a slow, waddling way, with the body swaying from side to side while walking
Examples
เป็ดbpètเป็ดbpèt1duck2jack‑of‑all‑trades (slang)ฝูงfǔungฝูงfǔung1herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)2classifier for groups of animals/things3crowd; throng; mob (large group of people)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningตุ๊ต๊ะdtú-dtáตุ๊ต๊ะdtú-dtá1short and chubby; plump2in a waddling wayลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สระน้ำsà-náamสระน้ำsà-náam1pond; pool (small body of water)2swimming poolอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyพร้อมเพรียงprɔ́ɔm-priiangพร้อมเพรียงprɔ́ɔm-priiang1in unison; together2united; harmonious3all present; gathered togetherกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
That flock of ducks is waddling down to the pond in unison.
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เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiจ้ำม่ำjâm-mâmกำลังgam-langเดินdəənตุ๊ต๊ะdtú-dtáไปหาbpai-hǎaแม่mɛ̂ɛที่นั่งtîi-nângอยู่yùuบนbonโซฟาsoo-faa
The chubby toddler is waddling towards his mother sitting on the sofa.
ภาพpâapของkɔ̌ɔngนกเพนกวินnók-peen-gwinที่เดินtîi-dəənตุ๊ต๊ะdtú-dtáไปมาbpai-maaบนbonลานlaanน้ำแข็งnáam-kɛ̌ngมักจะmák-jàสร้างsâangรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímให้กับhâi-gàpนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoได้dâaiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
The sight of penguins waddling back and forth on the ice always brings a smile to tourists' faces.
หญิงตั้งครรภ์yǐng-dtâng-kanใกล้glâiคลอดklɔ̂ɔtเดินdəənตุ๊ต๊ะdtú-dtáอุ้ยอ้ายûi-âaiไปตามbpai-dtaamทางเดินtaang-dəənเพราะprɔ́น้ำหนักตัวnám-nàk-dtuuaที่tîiเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nทำให้tam-hâiทรงตัวsong-dtuuaลำบากlam-bàak
The heavily pregnant woman is waddling clumsily along the hallway because her increased weight makes it hard to balance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 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
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 | — | — |