ทึนทึก
tʉn-tʉ́kMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
partly mature; half-mature
partly mature, especially of a coconut that is no longer young but not yet fully mature
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offมะพร้าวmá-práaoมะพร้าวmá-práao1coconut (tree)2coconut (fruit)ทึนทึกtʉn-tʉ́kทึนทึกtʉn-tʉ́k1partly mature; half-mature2past marriageable age; spinster-likeขูดkùutขูดkùut1[to] scrape; scratch off2[to] grate (food)3[to] rub/graze againstมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)
Mom told me to go to the market to buy grated partly mature coconut to make Khanom Tom.
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มะพร้าวmá-práaoทึนทึกtʉn-tʉ́kจะมีjà-miiเนื้อที่nʉ́ʉa-tîiนุ่มnûmกำลังดีgam-lang-diiเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpเอามาao-maaโรยหน้าrooi-nâaขนมไทยkà-nǒm-tai
A partly mature coconut has perfectly soft meat, suitable for sprinkling over Thai desserts.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápของkɔ̌ɔngการทำขนมgaan-tam-kà-nǒmเปียกปูนbpìiak-bpuunให้hâiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iคือkʉʉการเลือกใช้gaan-lʉ̂ʉak-cháiมะพร้าวmá-práaoทึนทึกtʉn-tʉ́kที่tîiไม่mâiแก่gɛ̀ɛหรือrʉ̌ʉอ่อนɔ̀ɔnจนเกินไปjon-gəən-bpai
The secret to making delicious Khanom Piak Poon is choosing a partly mature coconut that is neither too old nor too young.
พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaสอนsɔ̌ɔnวิธีwí-tiiเขย่าkà-yàoลูกมะพร้าวlûuk-má-práaoและlɛ́ฟังfangเสียงsǐiangน้ำnáamข้างในkâang-naiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuว่าwâaมันmanเป็นbpenมะพร้าวmá-práaoทึนทึกtʉn-tʉ́kหรือrʉ̌ʉมะพร้าวmá-práaoแก่gɛ̀ɛ
The vendor taught me how to shake a coconut and listen to the water inside to check whether it is a partly mature coconut or an old one.
2AdjectiveC1
past marriageable age; spinster-like
past the usual marriageable age (typically referring to an older unmarried woman); spinster-like
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herอายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service lifeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สี่สิบsìi sìpสี่สิบsìi sìpforty; the number 40แล้วแต่láew dtàeแล้วแต่láew dtàe1up to; depends on2as per; according toยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâaiยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâai1not yet; haven’t yet2not yet possible; not yet permittedแต่งงานdtàeng ngaanแต่งงานdtàeng ngaan[to] get married; marryญาติๆyâat yâatญาติๆyâat yâatrelatives; kin (collective)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แซวว่าsaeo wâaแซวว่าsaeo wâa[to] tease that …; joke that …เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สาวsăaoสาวsăao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]ทึนทึกteun téukทึนทึกteun téuk1partly mature; half-mature2past marriageable age; spinster-like
She is nearly forty and still unmarried, so her relatives like to tease her about being an old maid.
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ค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnมักจะmák-jàกดดันgòt-danผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngที่tîiอายุaa-yúเกินgəənสามสิบsǎam-sìpแล้วlɛ́ɛoยังyangไม่mâiมีครอบครัวmii-krɔ̂ɔp-kruuaและlɛ́มองmɔɔngพวกเธอpûuak-təəว่าwâaเป็นbpenสาวsǎaoทึนทึกtʉn-tʉ́k
Traditional values used to pressure women who were over thirty and still had no family, viewing them as spinsters.
ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngยุคใหม่yúk-màiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiใส่ใจsài-jaiกับgàpคำkamค่อนkɔ̂nขอดkɔ̀ɔtว่าwâaเป็นbpenสาวsǎaoทึนทึกtʉn-tʉ́kอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiเพราะprɔ́พวกเธอpûuak-təəให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpความมั่นคงkwaam-mân-kongทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngənมากกว่าmâak-gwàaการมีgaan-miiคู่ครองkûu-krɔɔng
Modern women no longer care about the disparaging remark of being a spinster, as they prioritize financial stability over having a partner.
ตัวละครเอกdtuua-lá-kon èkในnaiนวนิยายná-wá-ní-yaaiเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeถูกtòokถ่ายทอดtàai tôtออกมาòk maaในnaiภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákของkŏngสาวsăaoทึนทึกteun téukเจ้าระเบียบjâo rá-bìiapที่têeมักจะmák jàหงุดหงิดngùt-ngìtกับgàpความผิดพลาดkwaam pìt plâatเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiของkŏngคนรอบข้างkon rôp kâangอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏer
The main character in this novel is portrayed with the image of a meticulous spinster who is constantly irritated by the minor mistakes of people around her.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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
tʉn
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 | — | — |