ทูต(tôot)

Meanings

1NounB1

ambassador; envoy

a state’s official representative sent to another country, typically the head of an embassy

Examples

ทูตtôotทูตtôot1ambassador; envoy2emissary; messenger3messenger/agent in set phrasesไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2permanent; stationed; assigned3regularly; habitually4(modifier) regular; resident; on-dutyญี่ปุ่นyìi-bpùnญี่ปุ่นyìi-bpùn1Japan (country)2Japanese (language)3Japanese (person/people)4Japanese; of Japanมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerร่วมงานrûuam ngaanร่วมงานrûuam ngaan1[to] attend an event2[to] work together; collaborate3[to] join a workplace/team; be employed withวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)
The Thai ambassador to Japan attended the event today.
2NounB2

emissary; messenger

a person sent on a special mission or to convey messages on behalf of a group or cause

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)เลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2picky; choosy; selective3[to] electเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsทูตtôotทูตtôot1ambassador; envoy2emissary; messenger3messenger/agent in set phrasesโครงkrohngโครงkrohng1framework; structure; skeleton2outline; rough plan; draftการรณรงค์gaan ron-ná-rongการรณรงค์gaan ron-ná-rongcampaign (organized effort)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเชิญชวนchern chuanเชิญชวนchern chuan1[to] invite and encourage2[to] solicit; promoteคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downขยะพลาสติกkà-yà pláas-dtìkขยะพลาสติกkà-yà pláas-dtìkplastic waste
She was chosen as the campaign’s ambassador to encourage people to reduce plastic waste.
3NounC1

messenger/agent in set phrases

in set or figurative phrases, a messenger or agent such as the angel of death (e.g., ทูตสวรรค์ทูตสวรรค์tûut sà-wănangel, มัจจุราชมัจจุราชmát-jù-râatGrim Reaper; god of death)

Examples

ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleถึงคราวtĕung kraaoถึงคราวtĕung kraaothe time has come; it's time; one's turnทูตสวรรค์tûut sà-wănทูตสวรรค์tûut sà-wănangelจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] take; catch (transport)7[to] host; welcome8[to] withstand; bearวิญญาณwin-yaanวิญญาณwin-yaan1soul; spirit (life force)2ghost; spirit of the deceased3consciousness; awareness (formal)
Grandma said that when the time comes, heavenly messengers will come to take the soul.

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