ถือ

tʉ̌ʉ

Meanings

1VerbA1

[to] hold; carry (by hand)

to have or support something in the hands; to carry it

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2VerbB1

[to] regard; consider; deem

to think of or treat something as being a certain way; to consider or deem

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3VerbB2

[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)

to follow or adhere to rules, precepts, beliefs, or practices

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4VerbB2

[to] be strict/particular about

to insist on or be exacting about something (e.g., manners, cleanliness)

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular aboutเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ตรงต่อเวลาdtrong-dtɔ̀ɔ-wee-laaตรงต่อเวลาdtrong-dtɔ̀ɔ-wee-laa1on time; punctually2punctualมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7string; strap; band8lineage; affiliation; branch9classifier for rivers and streamsจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)ตักเตือนdtàk-dtʉʉanตักเตือนdtàk-dtʉʉan[to] admonish; caution; warnทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
He is strict about punctuality; anyone late will be warned immediately.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

tʉ̌ʉ

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——