ตู้เกม
dtûu-geemMeaning
1NounB1
arcade machine
a machine, typically found in an arcade, that is used for playing a video game.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ตู้เกมdtôo gaymตู้เกมdtôo gaymarcade machineที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang sàp-pá-sĭn-káaห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang sàp-pá-sĭn-káaa department store
The kids like to go play the arcade machines at the shopping mall.
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สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnผมpǒmกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanต้องdtɔ̂ngหยอดyɔ̀ɔtเหรียญrǐianเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเล่นlênตู้dtûuเกมแข่งรถgeem-kɛ̀ng-rótกันganหลังlǎngเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riian
In the old days, my friends and I had to insert coins to play the racing arcade machine after school.
เขาkǎoซื้อsʉ́ʉตู้เกมdtûu-geemเก่าgàoมาmaaซ่อมsɔ̂mและlɛ́ตั้งไว้dtâng-wáiที่tîiมุมmumหนึ่งnʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lên
He bought an old arcade machine to repair and placed it in a corner of the living room.
ตู้เกมdtûu-geemบางbaangตู้dtûuจากjàakยุคyúk80กลายเป็นglaai-bpenของสะสมkɔ̌ɔng-sà-sǒmหายากhǎa-yâakและlɛ́มีmiiราคาraa-kaaสูงsǔungในnaiตลาดdtà-làatนักสะสมnák-sà-sǒm
Some arcade machines from the 80s have become rare collectibles and fetch high prices in the collector's market.
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; cupboard; wardrobe2CL: ตู้3box; enclosure (equipment)4booth; kiosk5locker6railway carriage; train carcabinet; cupboard; wardrobePart 1
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ตู้เกมdtûu-geemตู้เกมdtûu-geemarcade machinearcade machineWord