ต้องตัว
dtɔ̂ng-dtuuaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] touch [sb]
To make physical contact with someone's body; often used where touching is sensitive or not allowed (e.g., with monks).
Examples
ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)ห้ามhâamห้ามhâam[to] forbid; prohibitต้องตัวdtɔ̂ng-dtuuaต้องตัวdtɔ̂ng-dtuua[to] touch [sb]พระภิกษุสงฆ์prá-pík-sù-sǒngพระภิกษุสงฆ์prá-pík-sù-sǒngBuddhist monk(s); the Sangha (formal)
Women are forbidden from making physical contact with monks.
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เขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonหวงตัวhŭuang dtuuaมากmâakไม่ยอมให้mâi yom hâiใครkraiที่têeไม่mâiสนิทsà-nìtมาmaaต้องตัวdtông dtuuaง่ายๆngâai ngâai
He is very protective of his personal space and doesn't let anyone he's not close with touch him easily.
ในnaiพิธีpí-tiiนี้níiผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngระมัดระวังrá-mát-rá-wangไม่ให้mâi-hâiส่วนsùuanใดdaiส่วนหนึ่งsùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngร่างกายrâang-gaaiไปbpaiต้องตัวdtɔ̂ng-dtuuaสิ่งของsìng-kɔ̌ɔngศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìt
In this ceremony, participants must be careful not to let any part of their body make physical contact with the sacred objects.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อโบราณkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-boo-raanหากhàakต้องตัวdtɔ̂ng-dtuuaผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiด้วยdûuaiโรคติดต่อrôok-dtìt-dtɔ̀ɔร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiติดเชื้อdtìt-chʉ́ʉaและlɛ́ล้มป่วยlóm-bpùuaiตามไปด้วยdtaam-bpai-dûuai
According to ancient beliefs, if one makes physical contact with a patient suffering from a serious contagious disease, they might get infected and fall ill as well.
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
dtɔ̂ng
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ต้องตัวdtɔ̂ng-dtuuaต้องตัวdtɔ̂ng-dtuua[to] touch [sb][to] touch [sb]Word