ท้องผูก
tɔ́ɔng-pùukMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
constipated
Suffering from constipation; unable to pass stools easily.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ท้องผูกtɔ́ɔng-pùukท้องผูกtɔ́ɔng-pùuk1constipated2[to] be constipated3constipationรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)อึดอัดʉ̀t-àtอึดอัดʉ̀t-àt1stuffy; cramped2uncomfortable; constrained3awkward; ill at ease (social)4tight-chested; uncomfortable when breathingท้องtɔ́ɔngท้องtɔ́ɔng1belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); underside (of sth)2womb; mother's belly3[to] be pregnant4expanse; interior; area (in compounds)
Today I’m constipated and my stomach feels uncomfortable.
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Yesterday I was constipated all day because I drank little water.
ถ้าtâaกินginผักผลไม้pàk-pǒn-lá-máaiเพิ่มpə̂əmพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiอาจàatไม่mâiท้องผูกtɔ́ɔng-pùukแล้วlɛ́ɛo
If I eat more fruits and vegetables, I might not be constipated tomorrow.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaฉันchǎnท้องผูกtɔ́ɔng-pùukจากjàakการนั่งทำงานgaan-nâng-tam-ngaanนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiจึงjʉngให้hâiปรับbpràpพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamและlɛ́ดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The doctor said I’m constipated from sitting at work too long, so I was advised to adjust my habits and drink more water.
2VerbA2
[to] be constipated
To experience constipation or difficulty passing stools.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ท้องผูกtɔ́ɔng-pùukท้องผูกtɔ́ɔng-pùuk1constipated2[to] be constipated3constipationถ่ายไม่ออกtàai-mâi-ɔ̀ɔkถ่ายไม่ออกtàai-mâi-ɔ̀ɔk[to] be constipatedทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole day
Today I'm constipated; I couldn't pass stools all day.
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Yesterday I was constipated and had to sit in the bathroom for a long time.
I'm afraid I'll be constipated again tomorrow because I don't drink much water.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiฉันchǎnท้องผูกtɔ́ɔng-pùukบ่อยbɔ̀iถ่ายtàaiยากyâakและlɛ́รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอึดอัดʉ̀t-àtท้องtɔ́ɔngทุกเช้าtúk-cháao
Lately I've often been constipated; it's hard to pass stools and I feel bloated every morning.
3NounB1
constipation
The condition of having infrequent or difficult bowel movements.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ถ่ายtàaiถ่ายtàai1[to] photograph; take a picture2[to] film; shoot video3[to] copy; duplicate4[to] defecate; poop5[to] pass; transmit; transfer6[to] broadcast; air7[to] shed; molt (feathers or hair)ยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)ทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...ท้องผูกtɔ́ɔng-pùukท้องผูกtɔ́ɔng-pùuk1constipated2[to] be constipated3constipationมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Yesterday I had trouble moving my bowels all day; I felt very constipated.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaถ้าtâaถ่ายtàaiน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaสามsǎamครั้งkrángต่อdtɔ̀ɔสัปดาห์sàp-daaถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaเป็นbpenอาการaa-gaanท้องผูกtɔ́ɔng-pùuk
The doctor said that if you have bowel movements fewer than three times a week, it is considered constipation.
หลังlǎngผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtเขาkǎoมีmiiอาการaa-gaanท้องผูกtɔ́ɔng-pùukทำให้tam-hâiการขับถ่ายgaan-kàp-tàaiลำบากlam-bàakและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaนานnaan
After surgery, he experienced constipation, making bowel movements difficult and time-consuming.
การดื่มgaan-dʉ̀ʉmน้ำnáamน้อยnɔ́ɔiและlɛ́กินginใยyaiน้อยnɔ́ɔiมักmákนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuอาการaa-gaanท้องผูกtɔ́ɔng-pùukซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiขับถ่ายkàp-tàaiแข็งkɛ̌ngและlɛ́เจ็บjèp
Drinking little water and eating little fiber often lead to constipation, which causes hard and painful bowel movements.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tɔ́ɔng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ท้องtɔ́ɔngท้องtɔ́ɔng1belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); underside (of sth)2womb; mother's belly3[to] be pregnant4expanse; interior; area (in compounds)belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); underside (of sth)Part 1
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ผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; devise[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]Part 2
ท้องผูกtɔ́ɔng-pùukท้องผูกtɔ́ɔng-pùukconstipatedconstipatedWord