อบตัว
òp-dtuuaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] steam oneself; take a steam bath/sauna
to expose one’s body to hot steam or dry heat (such as a steam bath, herbal steam, or sauna) for health, relaxation, or beauty care
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอบตัวòp-dtuuaอบตัวòp-dtuua[to] steam oneself; take a steam bath/saunaด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-prai1medicinal herb; medicinal plant2herbal (as a modifier)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสปาsà-bpaaสปาsà-bpaa1spa (wellness facility)2spa treatment/servicesทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วันเสาร์wan-sǎoวันเสาร์wan-sǎoSaturday
I like to go for an herbal steam body treatment at the spa every Saturday.
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หลังlǎngออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiเราraoเข้าไปkâo-bpaiอบตัวòp-dtuuaในnaiซาวน่าsaao-nâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผ่อนpɔ̀ɔnคลายกล้ามเนื้อklaai-glâam-nʉ́ʉa
After exercising, we went to the sauna to steam our bodies and relax the muscles.
คุณยายkun-yaaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaอบตัวòp-dtuuaด้วยdûuaiไอน้ำai-náamใบbaiยูคาลิปตัสyuu-kaa-líp-dtàtช่วยให้chûuai-hâiหายใจhǎai-jaiโล่งlôongขึ้นkʉ̂n
Grandma says that steaming the body with eucalyptus leaves helps you breathe more easily.
หลายคนlǎai-konเลือกlʉ̂ʉakอบòpตัวแบบdtuua-bɛ̀ɛpแห้งhɛ̂ɛngสลับsà-làpกับgàpแช่chɛ̂ɛน้ำเย็นnáam-yenเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaช่วยchûuaiกระตุ้นgrà-dtûnการไหลเวียนgaan-lǎi-wiianเลือดlʉ̂ʉatและlɛ́ฟื้นตัวfʉ́ʉn-dtuuaได้dâaiเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
Many people alternate dry heat body steaming with cold plunges, believing it stimulates blood circulation and speeds recovery.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
òp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
อบòpอบòp1[to] bake; roast (dry heat, enclosed)2[to] heat; dry with heat3baked; oven-cooked4[to] scent; fumigate; treat with steam[to] bake; roast (dry heat, enclosed)Part 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
อบตัวòp-dtuuaอบตัวòp-dtuua[to] steam oneself; take a steam bath/sauna[to] steam oneself; take a steam bath/saunaWord