อีตุ๊ด
ii-dtútMeaning
1NounC1
effeminate gay man; sissy (derogatory slang)
a derogatory term of address or reference for an effeminate gay man, also used to mock someone as effeminate; sometimes used teasingly among close friends
Examples
สมัยเรียนsà-mǎi-riianสมัยเรียนsà-mǎi-riianschool days; student daysเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; 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)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsรังแกrang-gɛɛรังแกrang-gɛɛ[to] bully; mistreat; pick onและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ล้อเลียนlɔ́ɔ-liianล้อเลียนlɔ́ɔ-liian[to] mock; ridicule; teaseว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อีตุ๊ดii-dtútอีตุ๊ดii-dtúteffeminate gay man; sissy (derogatory slang)
During his school days, he was bullied and mocked by the male classmates as an "i-tut".
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ผู้ชายpôo chaaiคนkonนั้นnánชอบchôpทำท่าทางtam tâa taangกรีดกรายgrèet graaiจนjonโดนdohnคนkonแถวtăeoบ้านนินทาbâan nin-taaว่าwâaเป็นbpenอีตุ๊ดee dtút
That man likes to act effeminately until he is gossiped about by people in the neighborhood as an "i-tut".
คำkamด่าว่าdàa-wâaอีตุ๊ดii-dtútสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngอคติà-ká-dtìทางเพศtaang-pêetและlɛ́การgaanเหมารวมmǎo-ruuamที่tîiฝังรากลึกfǎng-râak-lʉ́kในnaiสังคมไทยsǎng-kom-taiมาmaaอย่างยาวนานyàang-yaao-naan
The insult "i-tut" reflects the gender bias and stereotyping that has been deeply rooted in Thai society for a long time.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเคยkəəiถูกtùukตราหน้าdtraa-nâaด้วยdûuaiคำเหยียดหยามkam-yìiat-yǎamอย่างyàangอีตุ๊ดii-dtútแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂พิสูจน์pí-sùutศักยภาพsàk-gà-yá-pâapของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengจนได้jon-dâaiรับrápการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápในnaiระดับสากลrá-dàp-sǎa-gon
Despite once being branded with a derogatory slur like "i-tut", he proved his potential until he gained international acceptance.
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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ตุ๊ดdtútตุ๊ดdtúteffeminate gay man; sissy (slang, often derogatory)effeminate gay man; sissy (slang, often derogatory)Part 2
อีตุ๊ดii-dtútอีตุ๊ดii-dtúteffeminate gay man; sissy (derogatory slang)effeminate gay man; sissy (derogatory slang)Word