ธุลี
tú-liiMeanings
1NounB1
dust; fine particles (formal/literary)
Very fine particles, like dust; a formal or literary word for dust or tiny particles.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asธุลีtú-leeธุลีtú-lee1dust; fine particles (formal/literary)2a speck; a tiny or insignificant amount (figurative)เล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleลอยloiลอยloi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)อยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)แสงแดดsăeng dàetแสงแดดsăeng dàetsunlight; sunshineส่องsòngส่องsòng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)เข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’
I saw tiny dust particles floating in the air when the sunlight shone in.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatห้องใต้หลังคาhɔ̂ng-dtâai-lǎng-kaaเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂เต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiฝุ่นธุลีfùn-tú-lii
After cleaning the attic, his clothes were covered in fine dust particles.
ลมพายุlom-paa-yúพัดพาpát-paaเอาaoธุลีดินtú-lii-dinจากjàakพื้นที่ก่อสร้างpʉ́ʉn-tîi-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangเข้ามาkâo-maaในบ้านnai-bâanของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
The storm wind blew fine dust particles from the construction site into our house.
ในทางnai-taangดาราศาสตร์daa-raa-sàatนักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaองค์ประกอบong-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngธุลีtú-liiในnaiอวกาศà-wá-gàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiการกำเนิดgaan-gam-nə̀ətของkɔ̌ɔngดาวเคราะห์daao-krɔ́
In astronomy, scientists study the composition of cosmic dust particles to understand the formation of planets.
2NounB2
a speck; a tiny or insignificant amount (figurative)
An extremely small or insignificant amount; a speck. Often used figuratively in formal or literary contexts to denote something of little value.
Examples
เมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpเมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpcompared to [sth]; in comparison with [sth]ความมั่งคั่งkwaam-mâng-kângความมั่งคั่งkwaam-mâng-kângwealth; affluenceของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)บริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàak[to] donate [sth]; give [sth] to charityไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangเป็นเพียงbpen-piiang[to] be only; be merelyแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asธุลีดินtú-lii-dinธุลีดินtú-lii-din1dust; fine particles of earth (literary)2someone/something extremely insignificant (figurative)
Compared to his wealth, the money I donated is just an insignificant speck.
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เขาkăoทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkแทบตายtâep dtaaiแต่dtàeเจ้านายjâo naaiกลับglàpไม่mâiเห็นhĕnคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaของเขาkŏng kăoแม้máeเพียงpiiangธุลีtú-leeเดียวdiiao
He worked himself to death, but his boss didn't see his value, not even a single speck.
ในnaiความกว้างใหญ่ไพศาลkwaam-gwâang-yài-pai-sǎanของkɔ̌ɔngจักรวาลjàk-grà-waanการดำรงอยู่gaan-dam-rong-yùuของkɔ̌ɔngมนุษย์má-nútอาจàatเทียบtîiapได้dâaiกับgàpธุลีtú-liiที่tîiไร้ความหมายrái-kwaam-mǎai
In the vastness of the universe, human existence can be compared to a meaningless speck.
คุณูปการkú-nuu-bpà-gaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàดูduuเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiราวกับraao-gàpเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangธุลีtú-liiแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลับเป็นglàp-bpenปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai-sǎm-kanที่tîiนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètอันanยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yài
His contribution, though it seemed as small as a speck, was the crucial factor that led to the great success.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ธุลี said ทุ-ลี?
tú-lii
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
tú
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 | — | — |