ลูกโต
lûuk-dtooMeaning
1NounB1
grown-up child
a child who has grown up; an older child (not small anymore).
Examples
ลูกโตlûuk-dtooลูกโตlûuk-dtoogrown-up childแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsทำงานบ้านtam-ngaan-bâanทำงานบ้านtam-ngaan-bâan[to] do housework; do household choresได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
The kids are grown up now, they can help their parents with housework.
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พอpɔɔลูกโตlûuk-dtooความกังวลkwaam-gang-wonของkɔ̌ɔngพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂เปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการเรียนgaan-riianต่อdtɔ̀ɔและlɛ́อนาคตà-naa-kótของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
When the children are grown up, parents' worries change to their higher education and future.
ถึงtʉ̌ngลูกlûukจะjàโตdtooแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiในnaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaแม่mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangเป็นbpenเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
No matter how grown up the child is, in a mother's eyes, they are always still a little kid.
การเลี้ยงgaan-líiangลูกlûukให้hâiมีคุณภาพmii-kun-ná-pâapจนกระทั่งjon-grà-tângลูกโตlûuk-dtooเป็นผู้ใหญ่bpen-pûu-yàiที่ดีtîi-diiนั้นnánเป็นbpenความท้าทายkwaam-táa-taaiอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngสำหรับsǎm-ràpพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛ
Raising a child well until they are a grown-up, good adult is a great challenge for parents.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûuk
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
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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ลูกโตlûuk-dtooลูกโตlûuk-dtoogrown-up childgrown-up childWord