ทัดหู
tát-hǔuMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] tuck [sth] behind the ear
to tuck or place something, such as hair, a flower, or a pen, behind the ear
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทัดหูtát-hǔuทัดหูtát-hǔu[to] tuck [sth] behind the earเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beach
She likes to tuck a flower behind her ear when going to the beach.
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เวลาwee-laaลมlomพัดpátแรงrɛɛngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngมักจะmák-jàเอาaoผมpǒmทัดหูtát-hǔuไว้wáiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiปิดbpìtหน้าnâa
When the wind blows strongly, women usually tuck their hair behind their ears so it doesn't cover their faces.
ช่างไม้châng-máaiเอาaoดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔทัดหูtát-hǔuไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiหยิบyìpมาmaaใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuakตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
The carpenter tucked a pencil behind his ear so it would be handy to use at any time.
นางรำnaang-ramประดับbprà-dàpทรงผมsong-pǒmด้วยdûuaiการนำgaan-namดอกกล้วยไม้dɔ̀ɔk-glûuai-máaiมาmaaทัดหูtát-hǔuอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaamก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขึ้นkʉ̂nแสดงsà-dɛɛngบนbonเวทีwee-tii
The traditional dancer beautifully decorated her hairstyle by tucking an orchid behind her ear before performing on stage.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tát
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
ทัดtátทัดtát1[to] tuck [sth] behind the ear2[to] equal; [to] match[to] tuck [sth] behind the earPart 1
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ทัดหูtát-hǔuทัดหูtát-hǔu[to] tuck [sth] behind the ear[to] tuck [sth] behind the earWord