รัดตัว
rát-dtuuaMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
tight; close-fitting
Tight or fitting closely to the body.
Examples
ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รัดตัวrát-dtuuaรัดตัวrát-dtuua1tight; close-fitting2busy; pressed for timeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หายใจhǎai-jaiหายใจhǎai-jai[to] breathe; respireไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)
This outfit is very tight; it's hard to breathe when wearing it.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnลองlɔɔngกางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinตัวdtuuaใหม่màiแล้วlɛ́ɛoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรัดตัวrát-dtuuaไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i
Yesterday I tried on new jeans and felt they were a bit too tight.
I'll get the dress adjusted so it isn't tight at the waist.
เสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaทรงsongรัดrátตัวช่วยdtuua-chûuaiเน้นnénสัดส่วนsàt-sùuanแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakผ้าpâaที่tîiระบายอากาศrá-baai-aa-gàatดีdii
Form-fitting clothes accentuate the figure, but you need to choose breathable fabrics.
2AdjectiveB1
busy; pressed for time
Very busy with little free time; having a tight schedule.
Examples
สัปดาห์นี้sàp-daa-níiสัปดาห์นี้sàp-daa-níithis weekฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รัดตัวrát-dtuuaรัดตัวrát-dtuua1tight; close-fitting2busy; pressed for timeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปพบbpai-pópไปพบbpai-póp[to] go meet [sb]; [to] go see [sb]ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
This week I’m very busy, with deadlines to meet and client meetings every day.
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ตารางdtaa-raangเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiรัดตัวrát-dtuuaจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่มีmâi-miiเวลาwee-laaพักpákฉันchǎnจึงjʉngเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanทริปtrípออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
My schedule this month is so tight that I hardly have time to rest, so I postponed the trip.
ช่วงchûuangสอบsɔ̀ɔpเขาkǎoรัดตัวrát-dtuuaมากmâakต้องdtɔ̂ngอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnและlɛ́ยังyangมีmiiโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekให้hâiส่งsòngต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
During exams he’s extremely busy, having to study every night and continuously submit projects.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanรัดตัวrát-dtuuaตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtไตรมาสนี้dtrai-mâat-níiทั้งtángประชุมbprà-chumรายวันraai-wanและlɛ́งานด่วนngaan-dùuanจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngมอบหมายmɔ̂ɔp-mǎaiบางส่วนbaang-sùuanให้hâiทีมtiimช่วยchûuai
The manager has been tightly scheduled this entire quarter—with daily meetings and urgent tasks—so she had to delegate some work to the team.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rát
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
รัดrátรัดrát1[to] tie; fasten; secure2[to] tighten; constrict; compress3tight; snug; close-fitting[to] tie; fasten; securePart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
รัดตัวrát-dtuuaรัดตัวrát-dtuuatight; close-fittingtight; close-fittingWord