หูตึง
hǔu-dtʉngMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
hard of hearing; partially deaf
having difficulty hearing; partially deaf
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toหูตึงhǔu-dtʉngหูตึงhǔu-dtʉnghard of hearing; partially deafนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
My grandfather is starting to get a little hard of hearing.
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You have to speak a little louder because he is hard of hearing.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəอายุมากaa-yú-mâakขึ้นkʉ̂nเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmมีmiiอาการaa-gaanหูตึงhǔu-dtʉng
Since she got older, she has developed a hearing impairment.
การอยู่gaan-yùuในnaiที่tîiที่tîiมีmiiเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiคุณkunเกิดgə̀ətอาการaa-gaanหูตึงhǔu-dtʉngได้dâai
Being in loud environments for a long time can cause you to become partially deaf.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǔu
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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หูตึงhǔu-dtʉngหูตึงhǔu-dtʉnghard of hearing; partially deafhard of hearing; partially deafWord