ทึบๆ
têup-têupMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
dull; muffled; opaque
somewhat dull, muffled, or opaque; not clear or bright (about sound, color, or material). The reduplicated form softens or emphasizes the quality.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ห้องนอนhông nonห้องนอนhông nonbedroomสีsĕeสีsĕe1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)ทึบๆtêup-têupทึบๆtêup-têupdull; muffled; opaqueมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ช่วยให้chûuai hâiช่วยให้chûuai hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierนอนหลับnon làpนอนหลับnon làp[to] sleep; be asleepง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
I like bedrooms with somewhat dark/muted colors. It helps me sleep easily.
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กระจกgrà-jòkห้องน้ำhông náamเป็นbpenแบบbàepฝ้าfâaทึบๆtêup-têupคนkonข้างนอกkâang nôkเลยloieมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕnข้างในkâang nai
The bathroom glass is the opaque, frosted type, so people outside can't see inside.
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงดังsĭiang dangทึบๆtêup-têupมาจากmaa jàakข้างบ้านkâang bâanไม่แน่ใจmâi nâe jaiว่าwâaเป็นbpenเสียงsĭiangอะไรà-rai
Last night I heard a loud, muffled thud from next door, not sure what sound it was.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องประชุมhông bprà-chumดูdooอึดอัดèut àtเพราะpráwผนังpà-năngทาสีtaa sĕeทึบๆtêup-têupและláeมีmeeแสงสว่างsăeng sà-wàangน้อยnóiเกินไปgern bpai
The atmosphere in the meeting room felt oppressive because the walls were painted in dull colors and there was too little light.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทึบๆ said ทึบ-ทึบ?
têup-têup
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
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 | — | — |