ทู
tuuMeaning
1NounC1
Tu- (two; pair) [prefix]
a combining form meaning two or double, used in some scientific or coined terms
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ทูtuuทูtuuTu- (two; pair) [prefix]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseศัพท์sàpศัพท์sàp1word; term2vocabulary; lexicon; terminologyวิทยาศาสตร์wít-tá-yaa-sàatวิทยาศาสตร์wít-tá-yaa-sàat1science (school subject/field)2science (discipline)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หน่วยnùuaiหน่วยnùuai1unit (measurement)2unit; division3module; course unit4unit; single item or part5units; ones (place value)ประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔp1[to] assemble; put together2[to] consist of; be composed of3[to] perform (duties/rituals)4[to] accompany; go together withหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสื่อความหมายsʉ̀ʉ-kwaam-mǎaiสื่อความหมายsʉ̀ʉ-kwaam-mǎai[to] convey meaning; signify; denoteว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)คู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3in pairs; double4[to] pair; match
The term 'ทู' in some scientific words is used as a combining form to convey the meaning of 'two' or 'double.'
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ในnaiวงการwong-gaanแฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânเราraoอาจàatพบpópคำkamที่tîiมีmiiทูtuuนำหน้าnam-nâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaมีส่วนmii-sùuanประกอบเป็นbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-bpenคู่kûuเช่นchênชุดchútทูtuuพีซpîit
In the fashion industry, we might find words prefixed with 'Two-' to indicate two components, such as a two-piece suit.
ร้านค้าráan-káaอาจàatใช้cháiคำkamที่tîiมีmiiทูtuuนำหน้าnam-nâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangคำkamที่tîiสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngการมีgaan-miiสองsɔ̌ɔngสีsǐiหรือrʉ̌ʉสองsɔ̌ɔngแบบbɛ̀ɛpเช่นchênทูtuuโทนtoon
Shops might use words prefixed with 'Two-' to create terms indicating two colors or types, such as Two-tone.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanบัญญัติศัพท์ban-yàt-sàpใหม่màiโดยdooiเติมdtəəmทูtuuหน้าnâaแกนคำgɛɛn-kamเขาkǎoมุ่งหมายmûng-mǎaiเน้นnénลักษณะlák-sà-nàสองเท่าsɔ̌ɔng-tâoสองsɔ̌ɔngส่วนsùuanอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความกำกวมkwaam-gam-guuamเชิงchəəngความหมายkwaam-mǎai
When specialists coin new terms by adding 'ทู-' before the word stem, they intend to clearly emphasize a 'double/two-part' characteristic to avoid semantic ambiguity.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tuu
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 | — | — |