ทื่อ
tʉ̂ʉMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
blunt; not sharp
not sharp; having a dull edge or point (e.g., a knife or pencil)
Examples
มีดmîitมีดmîitknifeเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทื่อtʉ̂ʉทื่อtʉ̂ʉ1blunt; not sharp2dull-witted; slow-thinking3flat; expressionless; lifelessแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
This knife is dull.
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The pencil is blunt; it needs sharpening before writing.
The scissors are so dull that they can't cut through paper.
พอpɔɔมีดmîitทื่อtʉ̂ʉงานngaanหั่นhànผักpàkช้าลงcháa-longและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngออกแรงɔ̀ɔk-rɛɛngมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
When the knife is dull, chopping vegetables becomes slower and requires more effort.
2AdjectiveB2
dull-witted; slow-thinking
slow to think or react; not quick or bright in understanding; obtuse
Examples
อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔp1many times; several times; repeatedly2many rounds; many lapsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneทื่อtʉ̂ʉทื่อtʉ̂ʉ1blunt; not sharp2dull-witted; slow-thinking3flat; expressionless; lifelessไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)เข้าใจประเด็นkâo-jai-bprà-denเข้าใจประเด็นkâo-jai-bprà-den[to] get the point
Even after explaining several times, he still seems slow-witted and doesn't really grasp the point.
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เวลาway-laaคุยkuiเรื่องrêuuangซับซ้อนsáp sónเขาkăoมักจะmák jàตอบช้าdtòp cháaๆ-ดูdooทื่อtêuuกว่าgwàaคนอื่นkon èun
When discussing complex topics, he tends to reply slowly and seems duller than others.
ทีมtiimต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpวิธีwí-tiiสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanเพราะprɔ́สมาชิกsà-maa-chíkบางคนbaang-konค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangทื่อtʉ̂ʉรับrápข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunใหม่màiได้dâaiช้าcháa
The team has to adjust its communication style because some members are rather obtuse and slow to take in new information.
แม้mɛ́ɛคำใบ้kam-bâiจะjàชัดเจนchát-jeenแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoยังyangทื่อtʉ̂ʉไม่mâiจับประเด็นjàp-bprà-denนัยยะnai-yáที่tîiซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùu
Even though the clues were clear, he remained obtuse and failed to catch the underlying implications.
3AdjectiveB2
flat; expressionless; lifeless
lacking energy, liveliness, or expression (e.g., voice, performance, facial expression); monotonous
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiพูดด้วยpûut-dûuai[to] speak with [sb]; [to] talk to [sb]น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)ทื่อtʉ̂ʉทื่อtʉ̂ʉ1blunt; not sharp2dull-witted; slow-thinking3flat; expressionless; lifelessจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคนฟังkon-fangคนฟังkon-fang1listener2listening audienceเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toง่วงngûuangง่วงngûuangsleepy; drowsy
He spoke in such a monotonous tone that the listeners started to feel sleepy.
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ละครlá-kɔɔnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเดินdəənเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangช้าcháaและlɛ́การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngทื่อtʉ̂ʉทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnไม่mâiอินin
The drama last night progressed slowly and the acting was flat, so I couldn't get into it.
แม้máeเพลงplayngจะjàไพเราะpai-róแต่dtàeการร้องgaan róngออกมาòk maaแบบbàepทื่อtêuuๆ-ไม่มีmâi meeอารมณ์aa-romทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องhôngคอนเสิร์ตkon sèrtเงียบngîiapกว่าที่gwàa têeควรkuuan
Even though the song was beautiful, the singing was monotonous and emotionless, making the concert hall quieter than it should have been.
ใบหน้าbai-nâaที่tîiทื่อtʉ̂ʉไร้แววrái-wɛɛoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoในระหว่างnai-rá-wàangสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngการขาดgaan-kàatแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiจนjonคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanไม่mâiเห็นhěnความโดดเด่นkwaam-dòot-dèen
His expressionless, flat face during the interview reflected a lack of inspiration, so the committee couldn't see any standout qualities.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
tʉ̂ʉ
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 | — | — |