ทูลถาม
tuun-tǎamMeaning
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[to] ask [royalty]
To ask a question of a king, queen, or high-ranking member of the royal family (used in royal Thai language).
Examples
เอกอัครราชทูตèk-àk-ká-rá-râat-chá-tôotเอกอัครราชทูตèk-àk-ká-rá-râat-chá-tôotambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiaryได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเข้าเฝ้าฯkâo fâoเข้าเฝ้าฯkâo fâo[to] have an audience with a royal personและláeและláeand (coordinating)ทูลถามtuun tăamทูลถามtuun tăam[to] ask [royalty]ข้อสงสัยkôr sŏng săiข้อสงสัยkôr sŏng săi1question; query; point of doubt2suspicion; doubtบางประการbaang bprà-gaanบางประการbaang bprà-gaansome; certain (formal)
The ambassador had an audience (with royalty) and asked a few questions.
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ข้าพระพุทธเจ้าkâa-prá-pút-tá-jâaoอยากจะyàak-jàทูลถามtuun-tǎamฝ่าfàaบาทbàatเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpโครงการหลวงkroong-gaan-lǔuangพ่ะpâย่ะyâค่ะkâ
I (formal, to the king) would like to ask Your Majesty about the royal project.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทรงมีsong-miiพระราชดำรัสprá-râat-chá-dam-rátจบลงjòp-longประธานสภาbprà-taan-sà-paaได้dâaiกราบบังคมทูลgràap-bang-kom-tuunถามtǎamในnaiประเด็นbprà-denที่tîiยังไม่ชัดเจนyang-mâi-chát-jeen
After His Majesty finished his speech, the President of the Parliament respectfully asked about the points that were still unclear.
ในระหว่างnai-rá-wàangการพระราชทานgaan-prá-râat-chá-taanสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatสื่อมวลชนsʉ̀ʉ-muuan-chonไม่มีmâi-miiผู้ใดpûu-daiกล้าglâaทูลถามtuun-tǎamคำถามkam-tǎamที่tîiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangส่วนพระองค์sùuan-prá-ong
During the royal interview with the press, no one dared to ask questions concerning personal matters.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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ทูลถามtuun-tǎamทูลถามtuun-tǎam[to] ask [royalty][to] ask [royalty]Word