ทึบๆ(têup-têup)
Meanings
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)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ห้องนอนhông nonห้องนอนhông nonbedroomสีsĕeสีsĕe1paint2color3[to] rub; scrub; polishทึบๆtêup-têupทึบๆtêup-têupdull; muffled; opaqueมันmanมันman1starchy tuber; tuberous crop2fat; grease3greasy; oily; fatty4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5creamy; rich (texture/taste)6it (thing/animal)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingช่วยให้chûuai hâiช่วยให้chûuai hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierนอนหลับnon làpนอนหลับnon làp[to] sleep; be asleepง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easily; readily2easy; simple
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.