ธนู
tá-nuuMeanings
1NounB1
bow (weapon)
a weapon made of a curved stave and a string used to shoot arrows
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฝึกยิงfʉ̀k-yingฝึกยิงfʉ̀k-ying[to] practice shootingธนูtá-nuuธนูtá-nuu1bow (weapon)2Sagittarius (zodiac sign)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสนามกีฬาsà-nǎam-gii-laaสนามกีฬาsà-nǎam-gii-laasports field; stadium; sports ground
He practices archery with a bow every evening at the sports field.
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พ่อสอนpɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̌ɔnผมpǒmจับธนูjàp-tá-nuuให้hâiมั่นmânก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàดึงdʉngสายsǎaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoยิงyingลูกศรlûuk-sɔ̌ɔn
Dad taught me to hold the bow firmly before pulling the string and shooting an arrow.
การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnใช้cháiธนูtá-nuuมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจdtrùuatความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngสายsǎaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əm
The competition uses standard bows and requires safety checks of the string before starting.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaธนูtá-nuuมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipปรับbpràpคันธนูkan-tá-nuuและlɛ́ศูนย์เล็งsǔun-lengอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความแม่นยำkwaam-mɛ̂n-yam
Professional archers fine-tune their bows and sights meticulously to increase accuracy.
2NounB2
Sagittarius (zodiac sign)
the ninth sign of the zodiac, represented by the archer
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เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyราศีธนูraa-sǐi-tá-nuuราศีธนูraa-sǐi-tá-nuuSagittarius (zodiac sign)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนรักkon-rákคนรักkon-ráklover; sweetheart; romantic partnerอิสระìt-sà-ràอิสระìt-sà-rà1free; independent2freely; independently3independent; freelance4freedom; independenceและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ผจญภัยpà-jon-paiผจญภัยpà-jon-pai1[to] face dangers; [to] go on an adventure2adventure (genre or modifier)
She was born under Sagittarius, so people often say she’s independent and adventurous.
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ผมpǒmดูดวงduu-duuangแล้วlɛ́ɛoพบว่าpóp-wâaราศีธนูraa-sǐi-tá-nuuจะมีjà-miiข่าวดีkàao-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangในเดือนnai-dʉʉanนี้níi
I checked my horoscope and found that Sagittarius will have good news about travel this month.
นักโหราศาสตร์nák-hǒo-raa-sàatอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaราศีธนูraa-sǐi-tá-nuuเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngนักธนูnák-tá-nuuจึงjʉngมักmákสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiและlɛ́การแสวงหาความรู้gaan-sà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎa-kwaam-rúu
Astrologers explain that Sagittarius is symbolized by the archer, so it often signifies goals and the pursuit of knowledge.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaดวงduuangเต็มร้อยdtem-rɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaอัตลักษณ์àt-dtà-lákแบบbɛ̀ɛpราศีธนูraa-sǐi-tá-nuuรักเสรีrák-sěe-riiและlɛ́มองmɔɔngไกลglaiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnตัวตนdtuua-dtonของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəได้ดีdâai-dii
Even though she doesn’t fully believe in horoscopes, she feels that Sagittarius traits—freedom-loving and far-sighted—reflect her well.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ธนู said ทะ-นู?
tá-nuu
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |