ต้นมือ
dtôn-mʉʉMeaning
1NounB2
outset; initial stage
The beginning or earliest stage of an activity or course of events, as opposed to its later stages.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseแบ่งbɛ̀ngแบ่งbɛ̀ng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distributeงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearlyตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)ต้นมือdtôn-mʉʉต้นมือdtôn-mʉʉoutset; initial stageก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂nเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n1faster; more quickly2faster (than before)3[to] become faster; speed up
If we clearly divide up the work from the outset, we will get it done faster.
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เขาkǎoทำงานtam-ngaanคนเดียวkon-diiaoตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛต้นมือdtôn-mʉʉแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔงานngaanมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngหาhǎaคนkonมาช่วยmaa-chûuai
He worked alone from the outset, but as the workload grew, he had to find someone to help.
หากhàakไม่mâiจัดการjàt-gaanกับgàpปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiดูduuเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛต้นมือdtôn-mʉʉปัญหาbpan-hǎaนั้นnánอาจàatบานปลายbaan-bplaaiจนjonแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiได้dâaiยากyâak
If a seemingly minor problem is not dealt with from the outset, it may escalate and become difficult to resolve.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laaวางระบบwaang-rá-bòpตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛต้นมือdtôn-mʉʉแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ช่วยchûuaiลดlótความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaงานngaanขยายตัวkà-yǎai-dtuua
Although setting up a system at the outset takes time, it helps reduce mistakes as the operation grows.
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
dtôn
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
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ต้นมือdtôn-mʉʉต้นมือdtôn-mʉʉoutset; initial stageoutset; initial stageWord