ทวย

tuuai

Meanings

1NounC1

host; multitude; populace

A literary or formal term for a group, multitude, or host of beings, such as people or deities (e.g., ทวยเทพทวยเทพtuuai-têepthe gods; heavenly host - host of gods; ทวยราษฎร์ทวยราษฎร์tuuai-râatthe people; citizens - the populace).

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2NounC1

corbel; eaves bracket

An architectural support that sticks out from a wall to hold up the eaves of a roof or another part; a corbel or bracket.

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

tuuai

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——