หูตูบ

hǔu-dtùup

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

floppy-eared; drooping ears

having floppy or drooping ears (usually referring to an animal like a dog)

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ลูกหมาlûuk-mǎaลูกหมาlûuk-mǎapuppyหูตูบhǔu-dtùupหูตูบhǔu-dtùup1floppy-eared; drooping ears2exhausted; worn outตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I really like that floppy-eared puppy.
3 more examples
หมาmǎaพันธุ์panโกลเด้นรีทรีฟเวอร์gloo-dêen-rii-tríip-wəəเป็นbpenหมาmǎaหูตูบhǔu-dtùupที่tîiใจดีjai-diiและlɛ́ฉลาดchà-làat
Golden Retrievers are floppy-eared dogs that are kind and smart.
กระต่ายgrà-dtàaiหูตูบhǔu-dtùupสายพันธุ์sǎai-panฮอลแลนด์hɔɔn-lɛɛnลอปlɔ̂ɔpกำลังgam-langได้รับความนิยมdâi-ráp-kwaam-ní-yomในnaiไทยtai
Holland Lop floppy-eared rabbits are becoming popular in Thailand.
สัตวแพทย์sàt-dtà-wá-pɛ̂ɛtเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaสุนัขsù-nákหูตูบhǔu-dtùupมักจะmák-jàมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaความkwaamอับชื้นàp-chʉ́ʉnและlɛ́ติดเชื้อdtìt-chʉ́ʉaในnaiช่องหูchɔ̂ng-hǔuได้dâaiง่ายกว่าngâai-gwàaปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
The vet warned that floppy-eared dogs typically have issues with dampness and can get ear canal infections more easily than normal.
2AdjectiveB2

exhausted; worn out

extremely tired or worn out, especially after running fast or working very hard

Examples

วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentลูกค้าเยอะlûuk-káa-yə́ลูกค้าเยอะlûuk-káa-yə́busy with many customersมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseเสิร์ฟsə̀əpเสิร์ฟsə̀əp1[to] serve (food/drinks)2[to] serve (sports)อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4[to] be short of breath (medical)หูตูบhǔu-dtùupหูตูบhǔu-dtùup1floppy-eared; drooping ears2exhausted; worn outเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Today there were so many customers, I had to run around serving food until I was completely exhausted.
3 more examples
เขาkǎoตื่นสายdtʉ̀ʉn-sǎaiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngวิ่งwîngหูตูบhǔu-dtùupไปbpaiขึ้นkʉ̂nรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaให้hâiทันtan
He woke up late, so he had to run exhaustingly fast to catch the Skytrain in time.
ช่วงchûuangปิดงบbpìt-ngópสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanบัญชีban-chiiทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngทำงานtam-ngaanกันganหูตูบhǔu-dtùupแทบจะtɛ̂ɛp-jàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔn
During the month-end closing, all the accounting staff have to work themselves to the bone with barely any rest.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaมาราธอนmaa-raa-tɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmอย่างหนักyàang-nàkจนjonเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiหูตูบhǔu-dtùupเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaสำหรับsǎm-ràpการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnระดับชาติrá-dàp-châat
Marathon runners have to train so intensely that they are utterly exhausted in order to prepare for the national competition.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

High class consonants

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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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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