อิตุ๊ด
ì-dtútMeaning
1NounC1
offensive term for an effeminate gay man
a rude or insulting Thai slang word for an effeminate man, especially a gay man; often used as abuse or mockery
Examples
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ล้อlóล้อló1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3ox cart; animal-drawn cart (northern Thai)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอิตุ๊ดì-dtútอิตุ๊ดì-dtútoffensive term for an effeminate gay manจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi[to] cry; weep
When he was a child, he was mocked by friends as 'i-tut' until he cried.
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การgaanด่าdàaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnว่าwâaอิตุ๊ดì-dtútเป็นbpenคำเหยียดหยามkam-yìiat-yǎamที่tîiไม่ควรmâi-kuuanใช้cháiในnaiสังคมปัจจุบันsǎng-kom-bpàt-jù-banแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Insulting someone by calling them 'i-tut' is a derogatory term that shouldn't be used in today's society anymore.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètในnaiหน้าที่การงานnâa-tîi-gaan-ngaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiวายwaaiถูกtùukพวกpûuakคนหัวโบราณkon-hǔua-boo-raanค่อนkɔ̂nขอดkɔ̀ɔtด้วยdûuaiคำว่าkam-wâaอิตุ๊ดì-dtútอยู่ดีyùu-dii
Even though he is successful in his career, he still hasn't escaped being ridiculed with the word 'i-tut' by conservative people.
บริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtของkɔ̌ɔngการใช้คำgaan-chái-kamว่าwâaอิตุ๊ดì-dtútสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngอคติà-ká-dtìและlɛ́การgaanเหมารวมmǎo-ruuamทางเพศtaang-pêetที่tîiฝังรากลึกfǎng-râak-lʉ́kในnaiสังคมsǎng-kom
The context of using the word 'i-tut' reflects the deeply rooted gender biases and stereotyping in society.
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ì
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
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ตุ๊ดdtútตุ๊ดdtúteffeminate gay man; sissy (slang, often derogatory)effeminate gay man; sissy (slang, often derogatory)Part 2
อิตุ๊ดì-dtútอิตุ๊ดì-dtútoffensive term for an effeminate gay manoffensive term for an effeminate gay manWord