ต้วน
dtûuanMeaning
1NounB2
plump; chubby
fat in a short, rounded, or chubby way
Examples
ลูกสุนัขlûuk-sù-nákลูกสุนัขlûuk-sù-nákpuppyตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)เก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)รูปร่างrûup-râangรูปร่างrûup-râang1shape; form2figure; physiqueมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)อ้วนûuanอ้วนûuan1fat; overweight2fat; plump (animals/objects)3fat person (colloq.)ต้วนdtûuanต้วนdtûuanplump; chubbyน่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)ไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛoไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛo1all gone already; none left2all have left already3completely (already), as a result
My new puppy eats so well that its body is now completely fat and chubby in a cute way.
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เด็กทารกdèk-taa-rókที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngคลอดklɔ̂ɔtมีmiiรูปร่างrûup-râangอ้วนûuanต้วนdtûuanสมบูรณ์sǒm-buunและlɛ́มีmiiแก้มยุ้ยgɛ̂ɛm-yúiน่ารักน่าชังnâa-rák-nâa-chang
The newborn baby has a healthily chubby body and cute chubby cheeks.
คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaแม้mɛ́ɛเด็กdèkที่tîiอ้วนûuanต้วนdtûuanจะjàดูduuน่ารักnâa-rákแต่dtɛ̀ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangโภชนาการpoo-chá-naa-gaanเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเกิดgə̀ətภาวะโรคอ้วนpaa-wá-rôok-ûuan
The doctor warned that even though chubby children look cute, parents must be careful about their nutrition to prevent obesity.
แมวmɛɛoลายlaaiส้มsômตัวนั้นdtuua-nánนอนnɔɔnผึ่งแดดpʉ̀ng-dɛ̀ɛtอยู่yùuริมrimหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangอวดùuatพุงpungที่tîiอ้วนûuanต้วนdtûuanอย่างyàangมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkโดยdooiไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiใครkrai
That orange tabby cat was sunbathing by the window, happily showing off its chubby belly without caring about anyone.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
dtûuan
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 | — | — |