อีตัว
ii-dtuuaMeaning
1NounB2
whore; prostitute (slang, offensive)
A derogatory term for a female sex worker.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as 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 markerขายบริการkǎai-bɔɔ-rí-gaanขายบริการkǎai-bɔɔ-rí-gaan[to] prostitute oneself; [to] sell sexว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอีตัวii-dtuuaอีตัวii-dtuuawhore; prostitute (slang, offensive)ซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คำดูถูกkam-duu-tùukคำดูถูกkam-duu-tùukinsulting remark; disparaging comment
He called a woman who sells sexual services a whore, which is a derogatory term.
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อย่าyàaเรียกrîiakเธอtəəว่าwâaอีตัวii-dtuuaเลยləəiถึงtʉ̌ngเธอtəəจะjàขายบริการkǎai-bɔɔ-rí-gaanก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngให้เกียรติhâi-gìiatเธอtəə
Don't call her a whore. Even if she sells sexual services, you should treat her with respect.
บทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaอีiiตัวแทนdtuua-tɛɛnคำว่าkam-wâaผู้pûuหญิงขายบริการyǐng-kǎai-bɔɔ-rí-gaanจึงjʉngถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaใช้cháiภาษาpaa-sǎaที่tîiลดทอนlót-tɔɔnศักดิ์ศรีsàk-sǐiของผู้หญิงkɔ̌ɔng-pûu-yǐng
This article uses the word 'whore' instead of 'female sex worker,' so it has been criticized for using language that undermines women's dignity.
การเรียกgaan-rîiakผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngที่tîiขายบริการkǎai-bɔɔ-rí-gaanว่าwâaอีตัวii-dtuuaไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛการgaanบอกbɔ̀ɔkอาชีพaa-chîipแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenการตอกย้ำgaan-dtɔ̀ɔk-yámอคติà-ká-dtìที่tîiสังคมsǎng-komมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔพวกเธอpûuak-təə
Calling women who sell sexual services 'whores' does not merely describe their occupation; it reinforces society's prejudice against them.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
อีตัวii-dtuuaอีตัวii-dtuuawhore; prostitute (slang, offensive)whore; prostitute (slang, offensive)Word