ตุ๊มๆ
dtúm dtúmMeaning
1AdverbB2
thump-thump; palpitatingly
with a thumping or palpitating sound, typically used to describe a heart beating heavily due to nervousness, fear, or excitement
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)เรียกชื่อrîiak chêuเรียกชื่อrîiak chêu[to] call [sb]'s nameฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerใจเต้นjai dtênใจเต้นjai dtên[to] have a pounding heart; [to] be excitedตุ๊มๆdtúm dtúmตุ๊มๆdtúm dtúmthump-thump; palpitatinglyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâaiยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâai1not yet; haven’t yet2not yet possible; not yet permittedทำการบ้านtam gaan bâanทำการบ้านtam gaan bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do research
When the teacher called my name, my heart went thump-thump because I hadn't done my homework.
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ตอนdtonเดินผ่านdern pàanซอยsoiมืดๆmêuut mêuutหัวใจhŭua jaiของเขาkŏng kăoเต้นdtênตุ๊มๆdtúm dtúmด้วยdûuayความกลัวkwaam gluua
While walking through the dark alley, his heart beat thump-thump with fear.
ทุกครั้งที่túk kráng têeต้องdtôngขึ้นkêunพูดpôotบนbonเวทีใหญ่we-tee yàiฉันchănจะjàประหม่าbprà-màaจนjonใจเต้นjai dtênตุ๊มๆdtúm dtúmต่อมdtòmๆ-เสมอsà-mĕr
Every time I have to speak on a big stage, I get so nervous that my heart pounds heavily.
ระหว่างrá-wàangรอฟังror fangผลpŏnสัมภาษณ์งานsăm-pâat ngaanหัวใจhŭua jaiของkŏngเธอterเต้นdtênตุ๊มๆdtúm dtúmแทบจะtâep jàไม่mâiเป็นจังหวะbpen jang-wà
While waiting to hear the job interview results, her heart was thumping almost out of rhythm.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตุ๊มๆ said ตุ๊ม-ตุ๊ม?
dtúm dtúm
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
dtúm
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 | — | — |