ถูกหู
tùuk-hǔuMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
pleasing to the ear; agreeable to hear
Pleasant or agreeable to the listener, either because of the sound itself or because the listener likes or approves of what is said.
Examples
เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถูกหูtòok hŏoถูกหูtòok hŏopleasing to the ear; agreeable to hearฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเปิดฟังbpèrt fangเปิดฟังbpèrt fang[to] play/turn on (audio) to listenบ่อยbòiบ่อยbòioften; frequentlyๆ-
I really like the sound of this song, so I play it often.
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เสียงsǐiangนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngคนนี้kon-níiถูกหูtùuk-hǔuแม่mɛ̂ɛพอpɔɔเขาkǎoมีmiiคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətแม่mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂อยากyàakไปดูbpai-duu
My mother finds this singer's voice pleasing, so whenever he has a concert, she wants to go.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpฟังfangคำชมkam-chomเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenคำพูดkam-pûutที่tîiถูกหูtùuk-hǔuแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔมีใครmii-kraiตักเตือนdtàk-dtʉʉanก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiอยากyàakฟังfang
He likes hearing praise because it is what he wants to hear, but he doesn't want to listen when anyone corrects him.
แม้mɛ́ɛคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanจะjàไม่mâiถูกหูtùuk-hǔuฉันchǎnแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaมีเหตุผลmii-hèet-pǒnและlɛ́นำมาnam-maaปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungงานngaanได้dâai
Although my friend's criticism was not what I wanted to hear, I acknowledged that it was reasonable and could help me improve my work.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tùuk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)cheap; inexpensivePart 1
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ถูกหูtùuk-hǔuถูกหูtùuk-hǔupleasing to the ear; agreeable to hearpleasing to the ear; agreeable to hearWord