ถุน
tǔnMeaning
1NounB2
underfloor space of a raised house
The open area or space beneath the raised floor of a traditional Thai house.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ลงไปlong bpaiลงไปlong bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)วิ่งเล่นwîng lênวิ่งเล่นwîng lên[to] run around for fun; rompที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerถุนtŭnถุนtŭnunderfloor space of a raised houseบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอากาศเย็นaa-gàat yenอากาศเย็นaa-gàat yencool weatherสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
The children like to go down and run around under the house because the air is cool and pleasant.
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สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnคนไทยkon-taiนิยมní-yomใช้cháiถุนtǔnบ้านbâanเป็นที่bpen-tîiเก็บgèpเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉการเกษตรgaan-gà-sèetและlɛ́เลี้ยงlíiangสัตว์sàt
In the old days, Thai people commonly used the space under their houses to store farming tools and raise animals.
คุณตาkun-dtaaเอาaoแคร่krɛ̂ɛไม้ไผ่máai-pàiไปbpaiตั้งไว้dtâng-wáiที่tîiถุนtǔnบ้านbâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนั่งnângรับลมráp-lomในnaiช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàai
Grandpa placed a bamboo litter in the open space under the house to sit and enjoy the breeze in the afternoon.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpบ้านbâanหลังlǎngนี้níiให้hâiมีmiiใต้ถุนdtâai-tǔnสูงโปร่งsǔung-bpròongเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiอากาศaa-gàatถ่ายเทสะดวกtàai-tee-sà-dùuakและlɛ́ป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnจากjàakพื้นดินpʉ́ʉn-din
The architect designed this house with a high, airy space underneath to facilitate good ventilation and prevent moisture from the ground.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tǔn
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 | — | — |