ตุ๋น
dtǔnMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] stew; braise; simmer
To cook food slowly in liquid over low heat until tender; to braise or simmer.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesตุ๋นdtǔnตุ๋นdtǔn1[to] stew; braise; simmer2[to] swindle; conซุปไก่súp-gàiซุปไก่súp-gàichicken soupไฟอ่อนfai-ɔ̀ɔnไฟอ่อนfai-ɔ̀ɔnlow heat
Mom is simmering chicken soup over low heat.
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ให้hâiตุ๋นdtǔnซี่โครงหมูsîi-kroong-mǔuจนjonเนื้อเปื่อยnʉ́ʉa-bpʉ̀ʉaiนุ่มnûmแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iปรุงรสbprung-rót
Braise the pork ribs until the meat is tender, then season.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpตุ๋นdtǔnผักpàkรวมกับruuam-gàpเต้าหู้dtâo-hûuตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtบ่ายbàaiให้hâiรสนุ่มrót-nûmลึกlʉ́k
I like to simmer mixed vegetables with tofu all afternoon for a deep, mellow flavor.
เชฟchéepแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiตุ๋นdtǔnเนื้อnʉ́ʉaด้วยdûuaiไฟfaiต่ำdtàmอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคอลลาเจนkɔɔn-laa-jeenละลายlá-laaiและlɛ́เนื้อnʉ́ʉaนุ่มnûm
The chef recommends simmering the meat over consistently low heat so the collagen dissolves and the meat becomes tender.
2VerbB2
[to] swindle; con
To cheat or deceive someone to obtain money or advantage.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)คนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâastrangerตุ๋นdtǔnตุ๋นdtǔn1[to] stew; braise; simmer2[to] swindle; conให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)โอนเงินoon-ngənโอนเงินoon-ngən[to] transfer moneyด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooข้ออ้างkɔ̂ɔ-âangข้ออ้างkɔ̂ɔ-âang1excuse2pretext3plea; claimed ground (legal)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ภาษีpaa-sǐiภาษีpaa-sǐi1tax2duty; tariff
He was tricked by a stranger into transferring money with a tax pretext.
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Don't let anyone con you by saying an investment guarantees profit.
แก๊งgɛ́ngมิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîipพยายามpá-yaa-yaamตุ๋นdtǔnผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúด้วยdûuaiการgaanแอบอ้างɛ̀ɛp-âangเป็นbpenเจ้าหน้าที่รัฐjâao-nâa-tîi-rát
Scammers try to swindle the elderly by impersonating government officials.
เขาkǎoโดนdoonหุ้นhûnปลอมbplɔɔmตุ๋นdtǔnจนjonเสียเงินsǐia-ngənเก็บgèpทั้งชีวิตtáng-chii-wítเพราะprɔ́เชื่อchʉ̂ʉaคำโฆษณาkam-koo-sà-naaเกินจริงgəən-jing
He was duped by a fake stock scheme and lost his life savings because he believed exaggerated ads.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
dtǔn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |