ตุ๊บ
dtúpMeanings
1AdverbB1
with a thud
with the sound of a dull thud or a heavy object falling
Examples
มะม่วงสุกmá-mûuang-sùkมะม่วงสุกmá-mûuang-sùkripe mangoลูกใหญ่lûuk-yàiลูกใหญ่lûuk-yàibig piece/unit (classifier use with ลูก)ร่วงลงrûuang-longร่วงลงrûuang-long1[to] fall down; [to] fall off2[to] drop (in price/level)มาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toต้นเสียงdtôn-sǐiangต้นเสียงdtôn-sǐiang1lead voice; lead singer2source of a soundดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeตุ๊บdtúpตุ๊บdtúp1with a thud2throbbingly; pulsatingly3[to] fail; [to] be eliminated
A large ripe mango fell from the tree with a loud thud.
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แมวmɛɛoกระโดดgrà-dòotลงlongมาจากmaa-jàakหลังคาlǎng-kaaตกลงdtòk-longบนbonพื้นหญ้าpʉ́ʉn-yâaเสียงดังsǐiang-dangตุ๊บdtúpแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiบาดเจ็บbàat-jèpอะไรà-rai
The cat jumped down from the roof and landed on the grass with a thud, but it wasn't injured at all.
เขาkǎoทำtamหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉพจนานุกรมpót-jà-naa-nú-gromเล่มlêmหนาnǎaหล่นlònกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛkพื้นpʉ́ʉnเสียงดังsǐiang-dangตุ๊บdtúpจนjonทุกคนtúk-konในnaiห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtหันมาhǎn-maaมองmɔɔng
He dropped a thick dictionary hitting the floor with a loud thud, causing everyone in the library to turn and look.
ระหว่างที่rá-wàang-tîiกำลังgam-langเดินป่าdəən-bpàaในnaiตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnเราraoได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkตกลงdtòk-longพื้นpʉ́ʉnดังdangตุ๊บdtúpจึงjʉngรีบrîipส่องไฟsɔ̀ɔng-faiฉายchǎaiไปดูbpai-duuว่าwâaเกิดgə̀ətอะไรà-raiขึ้นkʉ̂n
While trekking in the forest at night, we heard the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground with a thud, so we hastily shined a flashlight to see what had happened.
2AdverbB2
throbbingly; pulsatingly
with a throbbing or pulsating rhythm, typically used to describe a heartbeat or a headache
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofปวดหัวbpùuat hŭuaปวดหัวbpùuat hŭua1[to] have a headache; one’s head aches2troublesome; mentally exhausting (figurative)ตุ๊บdtúpตุ๊บdtúp1with a thud2throbbingly; pulsatingly3[to] fail; [to] be eliminatedๆ-เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสงสัยsŏng săiสงสัยsŏng săi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toกินยาgin yaaกินยาgin yaa[to] take medicine (orally)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนอนพักnon pákนอนพักnon pák[to] rest; [to] lie down to rest
I worked so hard today that I have a throbbing headache; I think I need to take some medicine and get some rest.
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พอporเห็นhĕnผู้ชายpôo chaaiที่têeแอบชอบàep chôpเดินdernยิ้มyímเข้ามาkâo maaหาhăaหัวใจhŭua jaiของkŏngเธอterก็gâwเต้นdtênตุ๊บdtúpๆ-ด้วยdûuayความตื่นเต้นkwaam dtèun dtên
When she saw the guy she had a crush on walking towards her with a smile, her heart pounded with excitement.
อาการaa-gaanปวดไมเกรนbpùuat mai-graynของเขาkŏng kăoกำเริบgam-rêrpหนักnàkจนjonรู้สึกrúu-sèukปวดbpùuatขมับkà-màpตุ๊บdtúpๆ-ตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laa
His migraine flared up so badly that he felt a constant throbbing pain in his temples.
แผลผ่าตัดplăe pàa dtàtที่têeเพิ่งpêrngทำมาtam maaเมื่อเช้าmêuua cháoเริ่มrêrmมีmeeอาการปวดaa-gaan bpùuatตุ๊บdtúpๆ-ทันทีที่tan-tee têeยาชาyaa chaaหมดmòtฤทธิ์rít
The surgical wound from this morning started to throb with pain as soon as the anesthesia wore off.
3VerbC1
[to] fail; [to] be eliminated
to fail, be eliminated from a competition, or miss out on an opportunity (slang)
Examples
สัมภาษณ์งานsăm-pâat ngaanสัมภาษณ์งานsăm-pâat ngaan1job interview2[to] interview for a jobวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăam[to] answer [a question]ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสงสัยsŏng săiสงสัยsŏng săi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตุ๊บdtúpตุ๊บdtúp1with a thud2throbbingly; pulsatingly3[to] fail; [to] be eliminatedแน่ๆnâe nâeแน่ๆnâe nâedefinitely; for sure; certainly
I couldn't answer the questions at all during today's job interview. I think I'll definitely fail.
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นางงามnaang-ngaamตัวเต็งdtuua-dtengระดับประเทศrá-dàp-bprà-têetกลับglàpตุ๊บdtúpรอบrɔ̂ɔpสิบsìpคนkonสุดท้ายsùt-táaiไปbpaiอย่างyàangน่าเสียดายnâa-sǐia-daaiสร้างsâangความkwaamตกตะลึงdtòk-dtà-lʉngให้hâiแฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápมากmâak
The national favorite beauty queen unfortunately got eliminated in the top ten round, shocking her fans greatly.
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaไปbpaiแคสต์งานkɛ́ɛt-ngaanนี้níiเป็นbpenเดือนdʉʉanสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ตุ๊บdtúpเพราะprɔ́บุคลิกภาพbùk-ká-lík-gà-pâapไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกับgàpที่tîiลูกค้าlûuk-káaต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan
I spent a month preparing for this casting, but ultimately didn't get it because my personality didn't match what the client wanted.
โปรเจกต์bproh-jèkที่têeทุกคนtúk konตั้งdtângความหวังkwaam wăngไว้wáiสูงลิบลิ่วsŭung líp lîwกลับglàpตุ๊บdtúpไม่เป็นท่าmâi bpen tâaทำเอาtam aoทีมงานteem ngaanสูญเสียsŏon sĭiaความมั่นใจkwaam mân jaiกันไปgan bpaiตามๆdtaam dtaamกันgan
The project that everyone had such sky-high expectations for completely flopped, causing the entire team to lose their confidence.
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
dtúp
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 | — | — |