ทูลขอ
tuun-kɔ̌ɔMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] request [sth] from royalty
To formally ask for or request something from a king, queen, or high-ranking member of a royal family.
Examples
เอกอัครราชทูตèk-àk-ká-rá-râat-chá-tôotเอกอัครราชทูตèk-àk-ká-rá-râat-chá-tôotambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiaryเข้าเฝ้าฯkâo fâoเข้าเฝ้าฯkâo fâo[to] have an audience with a royal personเพื่อทูลpêuua tuunเพื่อทูลpêuua tuunin order to tell or report to royalty (royal register)ขอพระราชทานkŏr prá-râat-chá-taanขอพระราชทานkŏr prá-râat-chá-taan[to] humbly request [sth] from the monarchพระราชวโรกาสprá-râat-chá-wá-roh-gàatพระราชวโรกาสprá-râat-chá-wá-roh-gàat(royal) opportunity; occasion granted by the monarchนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadคณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3committee; board (as a body)4classifier: groups/delegations/troupesนักลงทุนnák long tunนักลงทุนnák long tuninvestorเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand (in เข้าใจ)5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)เยี่ยมคารวะyîiam kaa-rá-wàเยี่ยมคารวะyîiam kaa-rá-wà[to] pay a formal visit; [to] pay respects
The ambassador had an audience with the king to formally request an opportunity to bring a delegation of investors for a courtesy visit.
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ในอดีตnai à-dèetขุนนางkŭn naangสามารถsăa-mâatทูลtuunขอพระราชทานkŏr prá-râat-chá-taanอภัยโทษà-pai-tôhtให้แก่hâi gàeตนเองdton ayngหรือrĕuครอบครัวkrôp kruuaได้dâiหากhàakต้องdtôngคดีká-deeร้ายแรงráai raeng
In the past, noblemen could formally request a royal pardon for themselves or their families if they were charged with a serious crime.
เหล่าlàoพสกนิกรpá-sòk-gà-ni-gonได้dâiร่วมกันrûuam ganลงนามlong naamในnaiฎีกาdee-gaaเพื่อทูลpêuua tuunขอพระราชทานkŏr prá-râat-chá-taanพระมหากรุณาธิคุณprá-má-hăa-gà-rú-naa-tí-kunให้hâiทรงsongช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaราษฎรrâat-sà-donที่têeประสบbprà-sòpอุทกภัยù-tók-gà-pai
The people jointly signed a petition to formally request royal grace and assistance for the citizens affected by the flood.
คณะกรรมการká-ná gam-má-gaanจัดงานjàt ngaanทูลขอtoon kŏrพระบรมราชานุญาตprá bò-rom-má-raa-chaa-nú-yâatจัดสร้างjàt sâangเหรียญrĭianที่ระลึกtêe rá-léukในnaiวโรกาสwà-roh-gàatมหามงคลmá-hăa mong-konเฉลิมพระชนมพรรษาchà-lĕrm-prá-chon-má-pan-săa
The organizing committee formally requested royal permission to create commemorative coins for the auspicious occasion of His Majesty's birthday celebration.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tuun
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 2
ทูลขอtuun-kɔ̌ɔทูลขอtuun-kɔ̌ɔ[to] request [sth] from royalty[to] request [sth] from royaltyWord