อุดตัน
ùt-dtanMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] clog; become blocked
to become clogged or obstructed so that a passage (e.g., pipe, blood vessel, traffic lane) cannot let flow through
Examples
ท่อน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-náamท่อน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-náamwater pipeอุดตันùt-dtanอุดตันùt-dtan1[to] clog; become blocked2[to] clog [sth]; block; plug up3blockage; obstructionเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)
The pipe is clogged so the water won’t flow out.
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ถนนเลนtà-nŏn laynซ้ายsáaiอุดตันùt dtanเพราะpráwมีmeeรถrótเสียsĭiaทำให้tam hâiการจราจรgaan jà-raa-jonชะลอตัวchá-lo dtuua
The left lane is obstructed by a broken-down car, causing traffic to slow down.
คอkɔɔกลับรถglàp-rótมักmákอุดตันùt-dtanในnaiช่วงเช้าchûuang-cháaoเพราะprɔ́มีmiiรถrótเข้าคิวkâo-kiuจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
The U-turn slot often gets congested in the morning because many cars line up.
หลอดเลือดlɔ̀ɔt-lʉ̂ʉatส่วนปลายsùuan-bplaaiอุดตันùt-dtanจนjonเลือดlʉ̂ʉatไปbpaiเลี้ยงlíiangไม่พอmâi-pɔɔผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiจึงjʉngรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kชาchaaและlɛ́เย็นyenที่tîiปลายนิ้วbplaai-níu
A peripheral blood vessel became blocked, so blood flow was insufficient; the patient felt numbness and coldness in the fingertips.
2VerbB1
[to] clog [sth]; block; plug up
to cause [sth] (a pipe, pore, vessel, etc.) to be clogged or obstructed; to block it
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เทteeเทtee1[to] pour2[to] dump; tip out3[to] pour down (of rain)4[to] ditch; dump (slang)5[to] pour into; devote; commit6[to] slope; incline to one sideเศษอาหารsèet-aa-hǎanเศษอาหารsèet-aa-hǎanfood scraps; food wasteลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineอ่างล้างจานàang-láang-jaanอ่างล้างจานàang-láang-jaankitchen sink; dishwashing sinkเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)อุดตันùt-dtanอุดตันùt-dtan1[to] clog; become blocked2[to] clog [sth]; block; plug up3blockage; obstructionท่อระบายน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-rá-baai-náamท่อระบายน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-rá-baai-náamdrainage pipe; drainpipe; sewer/stormwater pipe; culvert
Don’t pour food scraps into the sink because they will clog the drainpipe.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunใช้cháiน้ำมันเครื่องnám-man-krʉ̂ʉangผิดpìtประเภทbprà-pêetมันmanอาจàatอุดตันùt-dtanตัวกรองdtuua-grɔɔngและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonทำงานtam-ngaanติดขัดdtìt-kàt
If you use the wrong type of engine oil, it could clog the filter and cause the engine to run poorly.
การทิ้งgaan-tíngกาวgaaoลงlongท่อtɔ̂ɔแม้mɛ́ɛเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔiก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatอุดตันùt-dtanระบบrá-bòpระบายน้ำrá-baai-náamทั้งtángเส้นsênได้dâaiในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Discarding even a small amount of glue into the pipe can, over time, clog the entire drainage system.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiผงแป้งpǒng-bpɛ̂ɛngมากไปmâak-bpaiจนjonทำให้tam-hâiรูขุมขนruu-kǔm-kǒnของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengอุดตันùt-dtan
He used too much powder and ended up clogging his own pores.
This cream is too heavy and may clog your pores.
เศษอาหารsèet-aa-hǎanที่tîiติดdtìtในnaiอ่างล้างจานàang-láang-jaanทำให้tam-hâiอุดตันùt-dtanท่อtɔ̂ɔทำให้tam-hâiน้ำnáamไหลlǎiช้าcháa
Food scraps stuck in the sink clogged the pipe, making the water drain slowly.
ห้ามhâamทิ้งtíngผ้าpâaอนามัยà-naa-maiลงlongชักโครกchák-krôokเพราะprɔ́อาจàatอุดตันùt-dtanท่อtɔ̂ɔทั้งtángระบบrá-bòpและlɛ́ทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətปัญหาbpan-hǎaใหญ่yài
Do not dispose of sanitary pads in the toilet, as they can clog the entire system and cause major problems.
Don’t pour oil down the drain; it will clog the pipe.
ผมpǒmใช้cháiโฟมล้างหน้าfoom-láang-nâaผิดสูตรpìt-sùutซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiโฟมfoomไปbpaiอุดตันùt-dtanรูขุมขนruu-kǔm-kǒnของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒm
I used the wrong facial cleanser, which caused my pores to get clogged.
เศษอาหารsèet-aa-hǎanที่tîiติดdtìtในnaiซิงก์singไปbpaiอุดตันùt-dtanทางน้ำtaang-náamทำให้tam-hâiน้ำnáamไหลlǎiช้าลงcháa-longมากmâak
Food scraps stuck in the sink clogged up the drain, making the water flow much slower.
การทิ้งgaan tíngกากgàakกาแฟgaa-faeลงlongอ่างล้างจานàang láang jaanซ้ำๆsám-sámจะjàอุดตันùt dtanระบบท่อrá-bòp tôoและláeสร้างsâangปัญหาbpan-hăaระยะยาวrá-yá yaaoให้กับhâi gàpบ้านbâan
Repeatedly dumping coffee grounds into the sink will clog the plumbing system and create long-term problems for the house.
3NounB2
blockage; obstruction
a state or condition of being clogged or obstructed (e.g., nasal congestion, artery blockage)
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsเป็นหวัดbpen-wàtเป็นหวัดbpen-wàt[to] have a coldฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)จมูกjà-mùukจมูกjà-mùuk1nose2nose (of an object)อุดตันùt-dtanอุดตันùt-dtan1[to] clog; become blocked2[to] clog [sth]; block; plug up3blockage; obstructionหายใจhǎai-jaiหายใจhǎai-jai[to] breathe; respireไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)
When I have a cold, I feel nasal congestion and have difficulty breathing.
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แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaความดันสูงkwaam-dan-sǔungอาจàatเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpภาวะpaa-wáเส้นเลือดsên-lʉ̂ʉatอุดตันùt-dtan
The doctor said high blood pressure may be related to artery blockage.
ผลตรวจpǒn-dtrùuatชี้ว่าchíi-wâaมีmiiภาวะpaa-wáอุดตันùt-dtanบางส่วนbaang-sùuanในnaiหลอดเลือดหัวใจlɔ̀ɔt-lʉ̂ʉat-hǔua-jaiต้องdtɔ̂ngติดตามdtìt-dtaamอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chít
The test results indicate partial blockage in the coronary arteries and require close monitoring.
ยาyaaพ่นpônจมูกjà-mùukช่วยchûuaiบรรเทาban-taoอาaaการอุดตันgaan-ùt-dtanชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛควรkuuanหาสาเหตุhǎa-sǎa-hèetที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jing
Nasal spray provides temporary relief from congestion, but the underlying cause should be identified.
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 -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ùt
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
อุดùtอุดùt1[to] plug; block; seal (an opening)2[to] fill; pack (a hole or gap)[to] plug; block; seal (an opening)Part 1
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ตันdtanตันdtan1blocked; clogged2ton; tonne (metric unit)3dense; solid (not hollow)4stuck; out of ideas5stocky; thicksetblocked; cloggedPart 2
อุดตันùt-dtanอุดตันùt-dtan[to] clog; become blocked[to] clog; become blockedWord