อุดหู
ùt-hǔuMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] plug [one’s] ears; block out sound
to block one's ears to stop sound, for example by covering them with hands or using earplugs.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอุดหูùt-hǔuอุดหูùt-hǔu1[to] plug [one’s] ears; block out sound2[to] turn a deaf ear; refuse to listen (figurative)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noise
He blocks his ears because of the loud noise.
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The construction noise was very loud, so I had to cover my ears.
เด็กทารกdèk-taa-rókตกใจdtòk-jaiและlɛ́รีบrîipยกมือyók-mʉʉขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaอุดหูùt-hǔuเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงฟ้าร้องsǐiang-fáa-rɔ́ɔng
The baby got scared and quickly raised its hands to block its ears when it heard the thunder.
เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiดูคอนเสิร์ตduu-kɔɔn-sə̀ətฉันchǎnจะjàพกpókที่อุดtîi-ùtหูhǔuไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiเสมอsà-mə̌əเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakให้hâiหูเสื่อมhǔu-sʉ̀ʉam
When I go to a concert, I always bring earplugs because I don't want to damage my hearing.
2VerbB2
[to] turn a deaf ear; refuse to listen (figurative)
to deliberately ignore or refuse to listen to advice, warnings, or requests.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเตือนdtʉʉanเตือนdtʉʉan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonishเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardอุดหูùt-hǔuอุดหูùt-hǔu1[to] plug [one’s] ears; block out sound2[to] turn a deaf ear; refuse to listen (figurative)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
His mother has warned him many times, but he still deliberately ignores her and refuses to listen.
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ฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอธิบายà-tí-baaiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnให้hâiเขาkǎoฟังfangแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoเอาแต่ao-dtɛ̀ɛอุดหูùt-hǔuไม่mâiเปิดใจbpə̀ət-jaiรับฟังráp-fangเลยləəi
I tried to explain the reason to him, but he just refused to listen and wasn't open to it at all.
การที่gaan-tîiผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàอุดหูùt-hǔuไม่รับฟังmâi-ráp-fangปัญหาbpan-hǎaของkɔ̌ɔngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanอาจàatส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐiaต่อdtɔ̀ɔองค์กรong-gɔɔnในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
The fact that the management chooses to ignore the employees' problems may have long-term negative effects on the organization.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàมีmiiผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเตือนภัยdtʉʉan-paiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛหลายคนlǎai-konก็gɔ̂ยังyangเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàอุดหูùt-hǔuและlɛ́ใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítตามปกติdtaam-bpòk-gà-dtì
Even though experts have issued warnings, many people still choose to deliberately ignore them and live their lives as usual.
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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อุดหูùt-hǔuอุดหูùt-hǔu[to] plug [one’s] ears; block out sound[to] plug [one’s] ears; block out soundWord