ทวนลม
tuuan-lomMeaning
1AdverbB1
against the wind; upwind
moving or facing in the opposite direction to the blowing wind; upwind
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningทวนลมtuuan-lomทวนลมtuuan-lomagainst the wind; upwindจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เสียsǐiaเสียsǐia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefix
He walked against the wind until his hair was messed up.
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การปั่นจักรยานgaan-bpàn-jàk-grà-yaanทวนลมtuuan-lomทำtamให้hâiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngออกแรงɔ̀ɔk-rɛɛngมากกว่าmâak-gwàaเดิมdəəm
Cycling against the wind requires us to exert more effort than usual.
เรือใบrʉʉa-baiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiวิธีwí-tiiแล่นlɛ̂ɛnซิกแซกsík-sɛ̂ɛkเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangทวนลมtuuan-lom
Sailboats must use a zigzagging method when needing to travel upwind.
นักวิ่งมาราธอนnák-wîng-maa-raa-tɔɔnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหนื่อยล้าnʉ̀ʉai-láaอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngวิ่งwîngทวนลมtuuan-lomพายุpaa-yúที่tîiพัดpátแรงrɛɛng
The marathon runners felt extremely exhausted because they had to run against strong storm winds.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tuuan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ทวนtuuanทวนtuuan1[to] review; go over2[to] go against (flow/wind); go upstream3lance; spear; polearm4against; counter to (a direction or flow)[to] review; go overPart 1
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ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 2
ทวนลมtuuan-lomทวนลมtuuan-lomagainst the wind; upwindagainst the wind; upwindWord