ถือว่า
tʉ̌ʉ-wâaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] consider; regard; deem
to think of or treat something as having a particular quality or status; to deem it as (e.g., ถือว่าเป็นเรื่องสำคัญ)
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâa1[to] consider; regard; deem2it can be considered that; it's fair to sayเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirableคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ng1one person2a person; someone
I consider him to be a good friend.
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คนไทยkon-taiถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaศีรษะsǐi-sàเป็นbpenของสูงkɔ̌ɔng-sǔungไม่ควรmâi-kuuanมีใครmii-kraiมาmaaจับjàpเล่นlên
Thai people consider the head to be a sacred part of the body, so no one should touch it playfully.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaความพึงพอใจkwaam-pʉng-pɔɔ-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngลูกค้าlûuk-káaเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanที่สุดtîi-sùt
Our company deems customer satisfaction to be the most important thing.
ในnaiทางปรัชญาtaang-bpràt-yaaบางคนbaang-konถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaความเงียบkwaam-ngîiapเป็นbpenการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpหนึ่งnʉ̀ng
In philosophy, some people treat silence as a form of communication.
If you arrive at the meeting more than 15 minutes late, it is considered an absence.
ตามdtaamกฎกติกาgòt-gà-dtì-gaaผู้เข้าแข่งขันpûu-kâo-kɛ̀ng-kǎnที่tîiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiสวมหมวกกันน็อกsǔuam-mùuak-gan-nɔ́kจะjàถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaหมดสิทธิ์mòt-sìtแข่งขันkɛ̀ng-kǎnทันทีtan-tii
According to the rules, any competitor not wearing a helmet will be considered immediately disqualified.
หากhàakท่านtânไม่mâiตอบกลับdtɔ̀ɔp-glàpอีเมลii-meenนี้níiภายในpaai-nai3วันทำการwan-tam-gaanให้hâiถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaท่านtânยอมรับyɔɔm-rápข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əดังกล่าวdang-glàao
If you do not reply to this email within 3 working days, it shall be considered that you accept the said offer.
ในnaiทางกฎหมายtaang-gòt-mǎaiการที่gaan-tîiพยานpá-yaanให้การhâi-gaanเท็จtétต่อdtɔ̀ɔศาลsǎanนั้นnánถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaเป็นbpenความผิดอาญาkwaam-pìt-aa-yaaอุกฉกรรจ์ùk-chà-gan
In legal terms, a witness giving false testimony to the court is classified as a serious criminal offense.
2NounB2
it can be considered that; it's fair to say
introduces an assessment of something, presenting it as deserving a particular judgment or classification
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสอบได้sɔ̀ɔp-dâaiสอบได้sɔ̀ɔp-dâai1[to] pass an exam2[to] be admitted/selected via examที่หนึ่งtîi-nʉ̀ngที่หนึ่งtîi-nʉ̀ng1first; number one (ordinal)2first place; top rank3supremely; exceptionally; the best (postposed)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianclassroomถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâa1[to] consider; regard; deem2it can be considered that; it's fair to sayเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!
He got first place in his class. That's considered very smart.
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เพิ่งpə̂ngหัดhàtทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkทำได้tam-dâaiรสชาติrót-châatขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiก็gɔ̂ถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaใช้cháiได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛo
For a first time cooking, achieving this flavor is considered pretty good already.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàแพ้pɛ́ɛการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnแต่dtɛ̀ɛการที่gaan-tîiทีมเราtiim-raoสู้sûuกับgàpทีมtiimแชมป์chɛ́mเก่าgàoได้dâaiอย่างyàangสูสีsǔu-sǐiถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaทำได้tam-dâaiดีdiiเกินคาดgəən-kâat
Even though we lost the match, the fact that our team fought so closely with the former champion team is considered better than expected.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtที่tîiหลายlǎaiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtต้องdtɔ̂ngปิดตัวbpìt-dtuuaลงlongการที่gaan-tîiธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoยังyangประคองตัวbprà-kɔɔng-dtuuaอยู่yùuได้dâaiก็gɔ̂ถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaน่าทึ่งnâa-tʉ̂ngแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Amidst an economic crisis where many companies had to shut down, the fact that his business can still stay afloat is considered amazing.
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 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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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
ถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâa[to] consider; regard; deem[to] consider; regard; deemWord