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tʉ̌ʉ-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be conceited; act superior; be aloof
to regard oneself as above others and behave proudly, snobbishly, or aloofly; keep oneself apart
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉan1[to] seem; appear; look2apparently; seeminglyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ถือตัวtʉ̌ʉ-dtuuaถือตัวtʉ̌ʉ-dtuua1[to] be conceited; act superior; be aloof2conceited; snobbish; aloof
He rarely talks to anyone; he seems to be aloof.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทำงานtam-ngaanทีมtiimเดียวกันdiiao-ganเธอtəəกลับglàpถือตัวtʉ̌ʉ-dtuuaไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamกับgàpเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaan
Even though she is on the same team, she acts snobbishly and rarely joins activities with colleagues.
หลังlǎngดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nมาmaaเขาkǎoเริ่มrə̂əmถือตัวtʉ̌ʉ-dtuuaและlɛ́เลือกlʉ̂ʉakคุยkuiเฉพาะchà-pɔ́คนkonที่tîiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiang
After becoming famous, he began to act high and mighty, speaking only to well-known people.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanบางคนbaang-konถือตัวtʉ̌ʉ-dtuuaจนjonคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangลำบากใจlam-bàak-jaiเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmรับฟังความคิดเห็นráp-fang-kwaam-kít-hěnจากjàakผู้ใต้บังคับบัญชาpûu-dtâai-bang-káp-ban-chaa
Some executives are so haughty that people around them feel uncomfortable, as they refuse to listen to subordinates' opinions.
2AdjectiveB1
conceited; snobbish; aloof
having an attitude that keeps oneself apart or above others; haughty, snobbish, or standoffish
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toถือตัวtʉ̌ʉ-dtuuaถือตัวtʉ̌ʉ-dtuua1[to] be conceited; act superior; be aloof2conceited; snobbish; aloofไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนที่ไม่รู้จักkon-tîi-mâi-rúu-jàkคนที่ไม่รู้จักkon-tîi-mâi-rúu-jàkstranger; unknown person
He tends to be standoffish and rarely talks to people he doesn’t know.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛได้dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ดูduuถือตัวtʉ̌ʉ-dtuuaและlɛ́ห่างเหินhàang-hə̌ənจากjàakเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaan
Since getting promoted, she has seemed snobbish and distant from her colleagues.
บางคนbaang-konคิดว่าkít-wâaเขาkǎoถือตัวtʉ̌ʉ-dtuuaเพราะprɔ́ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iสุงสิงsǔng-sǐngหรือrʉ̌ʉเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamกับgàpพวกเราpûuak-rao
Some people think he is standoffish because he rarely socializes or joins activities with us.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatสูงsǔungแต่dtɛ̀ɛการถือgaan-tʉ̌ʉตัวdtuuaทำให้tam-hâiคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเข้าถึงยากkâo-tʉ̌ng-yâakและlɛ́ไม่mâiกล้าglâaเสนอความคิดเห็นsà-nə̌ə-kwaam-kít-hěn
Despite his high ability, his haughty manner makes people around him feel he’s hard to approach and reluctant to voice their opinions.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)[to] hold; carry (by hand)Part 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ถือตัวtʉ̌ʉ-dtuuaถือตัวtʉ̌ʉ-dtuua[to] be conceited; act superior; be aloof[to] be conceited; act superior; be aloofWord