นวดตัว
nûuat-dtuuaMeanings
1NounA2
body massage
a treatment where a person's body is rubbed and pressed to relieve tension and pain.
Examples
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Tomorrow I will go get a massage at the spa.
หลังทำงานlǎng-tam-ngaanหนักnàkมาmaaทั้งสัปดาห์táng-sàp-daaการนวดgaan-nûuatตัวช่วยdtuua-chûuaiให้hâiผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiได้dâaiดีมากdii-mâak
After a long week of hard work, a massage is very relaxing.
การนวดgaan-nûuatตัวdtuuaแบบไทยbɛ̀ɛp-taiเป็นbpenการผสมผสานgaan-pà-sǒm-pà-sǎanระหว่างrá-wàangการกดgaan-gòtจุดjùtและlɛ́การยืดเส้นgaan-yʉ̂ʉt-sênซึ่งsʉ̂ngช่วยchûuaiบรรเทาban-taoอาการปวดเมื่อยaa-gaan-bpùuat-mʉ̂ʉaiได้ดีdâai-dii
A Thai massage is a combination of acupressure and stretching, which is effective for relieving aches and pains.
2VerbA2
[to] give a body massage
to rub and press someone's body to relieve tension and pain.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นวดตัวnûuat-dtuuaนวดตัวnûuat-dtuua1body massage2[to] give a body massageให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figure
Mom likes to give Dad a massage.
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He had a backache, so I offered to give him a massage.
หมอนวดmɔ̌ɔ-nûuatคนนี้kon-níiนวดตัวnûuat-dtuuaเก่งมากgèng-mâakลูกค้าlûuk-káaติดใจdtìt-jaiทุกคนtúk-kon
This masseuse is very good at giving massages; all the customers love her.
ลูกสาวlôok săaoมักจะmák jàมาmaaนวดตัวnûuat dtuuaให้hâiฉันchănเสมอsà-mĕrเวลาที่way-laa têeฉันchănบ่นbònว่าwâaเมื่อยไหล่mêuuai làiจากjàakการทำงานgaan tam ngaanหน้าnâaคอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêrนานๆnaan naan
My daughter always comes to give me a massage whenever I complain about sore shoulders from working on the computer for a long time.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nûuat
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
นวดตัวnûuat-dtuuaนวดตัวnûuat-dtuuabody massagebody massageWord