ทั่วๆ
tûua-tûuaMeaning
1AdverbB2
all over; throughout
throughout a place or over all parts of something; a reduplicated form of ทั่วทั่วtûua1all over; everywhere2whole; entire
Examples
คลุกklúkคลุกklúk1to mix/toss (food)2to coat by rolling3to be covered with (dirt/dust)4[to] associate closely (with); fraternize (with)ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)น้ำสลัดnám sà-làtน้ำสลัดnám sà-làtsalad dressingให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทั่วๆtûua-tûuaทั่วๆtûua-tûuaall over; throughoutแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon upใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)จานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dish
Toss the salad so the dressing coats everything, then serve it on a plate.
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I looked for my keys all around the house, but I still couldn't find them.
ก่อนgònทาสีtaa sĕeใหม่màiควรkuuanขัดพื้นkàt péunผิวpĭuให้hâiทั่วๆtûua-tûuaเพื่อให้pêuua hâiสีsĕeเกาะgòrได้ดีdâai deeและláeไม่mâiหลุดลอกlùt lôkง่ายngâai
Before repainting, sand the entire surface so the paint adheres well and doesn't peel easily.
แทนที่จะtaen têe jàรดน้ำrót náamอยู่yòoจุดjùtเดียวdiiaoควรkuuanรดrótให้hâiทั่วๆtûua-tûuaแปลงbplaengเพื่อให้pêuua hâiต้นกล้าdtôn glâaทุกtúkต้นdtônได้รับdâi rápน้ำnáamเพียงพอpiiang por
Rather than watering just one spot, water the whole bed so that every seedling gets enough water.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทั่วๆ said ทั่ว-ทั่ว?
tûua-tûua
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tûua
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |