ทวีคูณ
tá-wii-kuunMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] multiply; grow multiple times
to increase by multiples or severalfold; to cause to become many times larger
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureปรับราคาbpràp-raa-kaaปรับราคาbpràp-raa-kaa[to] adjust the priceยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryทวีคูณtá-wii-kuunทวีคูณtá-wii-kuun1[to] multiply; grow multiple times2manifold; severalfoldขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)อย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát1clearly; obviously; plainly2noticeably; markedly; significantly
After adjusting the price, sales increased severalfold noticeably.
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เมื่อmêuuaมีmeeการโปรโมตgaan bproh-môhtหนักnàkๆ-ความสนใจkwaam sŏn jaiก็gâwทวีคูณta-wii-kuunจนjonสินค้าsĭn-káaขาดสต็อกkàat sà-dtók
With heavy promotion, interest multiplied, causing the product to go out of stock.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaจราจรjà-raa-jɔɔnทวีคูณtá-wii-kuunในช่วงnai-chûuangฝนตกfǒn-dtòkเพราะprɔ́รถrótเคลื่อนตัวklʉ̂ʉan-dtuuaช้าcháaกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtì
Traffic problems multiply during rain because vehicles move more slowly than usual.
หากhàakเราraoลงทุนlong-tunในnaiความรู้kwaam-rúuผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápจากjàakการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanจะjàทวีคูณtá-wii-kuunทั้งtángประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapและlɛ́คุณภาพkun-ná-pâap
If we invest in knowledge, the outcomes of our work will increase many times over in both efficiency and quality.
2AdjectiveB2
manifold; severalfold
Increased many times over; used to describe the extent or degree of an increase.
Examples
จำนวนผู้ติดตามjam-nuuan-pûu-dtìt-dtaamจำนวนผู้ติดตามjam-nuuan-pûu-dtìt-dtaamnumber of followers; follower countของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂n1[to] increase; rise; go up2more (than before); to a greater degree3increased; higher; greater than beforeแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ทวีคูณtá-wii-kuunทวีคูณtá-wii-kuun1[to] multiply; grow multiple times2manifold; severalfoldหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureคลิปไวรัลklíp-wai-ranคลิปไวรัลklíp-wai-ranviral video clip
Her followers increased exponentially after the viral clip.
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เมื่อmêuuaมีmeeโปรโมชันbpro-mo-chánดีๆdee deeยอดสั่งซื้อyôt sàng séuuก็gâwทวีคูณta-wii-kuunขึ้นkêunในnaiไม่กี่mâi gèeวันwan
With good promotions, orders increased at a multiplying rate within a few days.
ต้นทุนdtôn-tunที่tîiเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nทำให้tam-hâiราคาสินค้าraa-kaa-sǐn-káaทวีคูณtá-wii-kuunตามdtaamไปbpaiอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
Rising costs caused product prices to increase at a compounding rate accordingly.
หากhàakกระจายgrà-jaaiข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉโดยdooiไม่mâiตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiทางtaangชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangอาจàatทวีคูณtá-wii-kuunเกินคาดgəən-kâat
If rumors are spread without verification, reputational damage may multiply beyond expectations.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทวีคูณ said ทะ-วี-คูณ?
tá-wii-kuun
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ทวีtá-wiiทวีtá-wii1[to] increase; multiply; intensify2two; double (in compounds)[to] increase; multiply; intensifyPart 1
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ทวีคูณtá-wii-kuunทวีคูณtá-wii-kuun[to] multiply; grow multiple times[to] multiply; grow multiple timesWord