ตู้ยาม
dtûu-yaamMeaning
1NounB1
guard booth; security booth
a small building or booth for a security guard.
Examples
พนักงานรักษาความปลอดภัยpá-nák-ngaan-rák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiพนักงานรักษาความปลอดภัยpá-nák-ngaan-rák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paisecurity guardนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]ตู้ยามdtûu-yaamตู้ยามdtûu-yaamguard booth; security booth
The security guard is sitting in the security booth.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunจะjàเข้าkâoหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanต้องdtɔ̂ngแลกlɛ̂ɛkบัตรbàtกับgàpเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiที่tîiตู้ยามdtûu-yaamก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
If you want to enter the village, you have to exchange your ID card with the officer at the security booth first.
ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnจะมีjà-miiไฟfaiเปิดbpə̀ətอยู่ที่yùu-tîiตู้ยามdtûu-yaamตรงdtrongทางเข้าtaang-kâoคอนโดkɔɔn-dooเสมอsà-mə̌ə
At night, there is always a light on at the security booth at the condo entrance.
แม้máeจะjàเป็นเพียงbpen piiangตู้ยามdtôo yaamเล็กๆlék lékแต่dtàeก็gâwเป็นbpenจุดศูนย์กลางjùt sŏon glaangในnaiการgaanดูแลความปลอดภัยdoo-lae kwaam bplòt-paiของkŏngคนkonทั้งtángอาคารaa-kaan
Although it is just a small security booth, it's the central point for overseeing the safety of everyone in the building.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ตู้dtûuตู้dtûu1cabinet; cupboard2wardrobe; closet3CL: ตู้4box; enclosure (equipment)5booth; kiosk6locker7railway carriage; train carcabinet; cupboardPart 1
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ยามyaamยามyaam1guard; watchman2time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)guard; watchmanPart 2
ตู้ยามdtûu-yaamตู้ยามdtûu-yaamguard booth; security boothguard booth; security boothWord