ทึบตัน
tʉ́p-dtanMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
solid; dense; opaque; closed in
solid, dense, opaque, or closed in, with little or no open space, light, or airflow
Examples
ห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níithis roomไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ทึบตันtʉ́p-dtanทึบตันtʉ́p-dtan1solid; dense; opaque; closed in2stifled; mentally blockedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อึดอัดʉ̀t-àtอึดอัดʉ̀t-àt1stuffy; cramped2uncomfortable; constrained3tight-chested; uncomfortable when breathingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This room has no windows at all, making it feel very closed in and uncomfortable.
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ทางเดินtaang-dəənในอาคารnai-aa-kaanนี้níiดูduuทึบตันtʉ́p-dtanเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีmâi-miiช่องแสงchɔ̂ng-sɛ̌ɛngเลยləəi
The hallway in this building looks closed in because there are no light openings at all.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiมีmiiช่องลมchɔ̂ng-lomเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kทึบตันtʉ́p-dtanของkɔ̌ɔngตัวอาคารdtuua-aa-kaan
The architect designed ventilation openings to reduce the dense and closed-in feeling of the building.
การปลูกgaan-bplùukต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiชิดกันchít-ganเกินไปgəən-bpaiทำให้tam-hâiสวนsǔuanดูduuทึบตันtʉ́p-dtanและlɛ́อากาศaa-gàatไม่mâiถ่ายเทtàai-tee
Planting large trees too close together makes the garden look dense and restricts airflow.
2AdjectiveC1
stifled; mentally blocked
feeling mentally or emotionally blocked, stifled, or unable to think clearly
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laait's time [to do sth]สอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one endฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สมองทึบsà-mɔ̌ɔng-tʉ́pสมองทึบsà-mɔ̌ɔng-tʉ́pslow-witted; denseตันdtanตันdtan1blocked; clogged2ton; tonne (metric unit)3dense; solid (not hollow)4stuck; out of ideas5stocky; thicksetจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
When it was time for the exam, my mind felt so blocked that I couldn't think of the answers at all.
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นักเขียนnák-kǐianหลายคนlǎai-konมักจะmák-jàเจอjəəภาวะpaa-wáสมองทึบsà-mɔ̌ɔng-tʉ́pตันdtanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngเร่งทำrêng-tamงานngaanให้hâiทันกำหนดtan-gam-nòt
Many writers often experience a mental block when rushing to finish work by a deadline.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเจอjəəปัญหาbpan-hǎaถาโถมtǎa-tǒomเข้ามาkâo-maaพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganเขาkǎoจึงjʉngเกิดgə̀ətความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kทึบตันtʉ́p-dtanและlɛ́คิดหาkít-hǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkไม่เจอmâi-jəə
When faced with multiple problems at once, he felt mentally blocked and couldn't find a way out.
ความเครียดสะสมkwaam-krîiat-sà-sǒmจากjàakปัญหาbpan-hǎaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kทึบตันtʉ́p-dtanไปหมดbpai-mòtจนjonมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnทางแก้ไขtaang-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎiปัญหาbpan-hǎa
Accumulated stress from family problems made her feel completely emotionally blocked, to the point of not seeing any solution.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tʉ́p
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
ทึบtʉ́pทึบtʉ́p1opaque; not letting light through2dense; thick3solid; unbroken (of a line)4stuffy; poorly ventilated5dull; slow to understand6dull; muffled (of sound)opaque; not letting light throughPart 1
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ตันdtanตันdtan1blocked; clogged2ton; tonne (metric unit)3dense; solid (not hollow)4stuck; out of ideas5stocky; thicksetblocked; cloggedPart 2
ทึบตันtʉ́p-dtanทึบตันtʉ́p-dtansolid; dense; opaque; closed insolid; dense; opaque; closed inWord