อู่
ùuMeanings
1NounB1
dockyard; shipyard; dry dock
A place or facility where ships are built, docked, or repaired.
Examples
เรือใหญ่rʉʉa-yàiเรือใหญ่rʉʉa-yàilarge boat; shipเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอู่ùuอู่ùu1dockyard; shipyard; dry dock2garage; repair shop3source; birthplace; cradle (figurative)4cradle; baby bedเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofซ่อมsɔ̂mซ่อมsɔ̂m[to] repair; fixสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตรวจdtrùuatตรวจdtrùuat1[to] check; inspect; examine2[to] examine medically; testตัวถังdtuua-tǎngตัวถังdtuua-tǎngbody; casing (of a vehicle or container)พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The large ship will come into the dock to repaint and inspect the hull tomorrow.
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อู่ùuแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiมีmiiทั้งtángอู่ต่อเรือùu-dtɔ̀ɔ-rʉʉaและlɛ́อู่ùuแห้งhɛ̂ɛngสำหรับsǎm-ràpยกyókเรือrʉʉaขึ้นkʉ̂nซ่อมsɔ̂m
This yard has both a shipbuilding facility and a dry dock for lifting ships for repairs.
ช่างchângในnaiอู่ùuตรวจรอยdtrùuat-rɔɔiรั่วrûuaที่tîiก้นgônเรือrʉʉaก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàปล่อยbplɔ̀iเรือrʉʉaออกจากท่าɔ̀ɔk-jàak-tâa
The dock workers inspected leaks at the ship's bottom before releasing it from the berth.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanลงทุนlong tunขยายkà-yăaiอู่òoซ่อมsômเรือreuuaให้hâiรองรับrong rápเรือสินค้าreuua sĭn-káaแบบbàepกินน้ำgin námลึกléukเพื่อpêuuaเพิ่มpêrmขีดความสามารถkèet kwaam săa-mâatทางtaangโลจิสติกส์loh-jìs-dtìksของkŏngท่าเรือtâa reuua
The government invested in expanding the ship repair dock to accommodate deep-draft cargo ships, boosting the port’s logistical capacity.
2NounB1
garage; repair shop
A workshop for servicing or repairing vehicles or machinery.
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileเสียsĭiaเสียsĭia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessระหว่างทางrá-wàang taangระหว่างทางrá-wàang taang1on the way; along the way; en route2in the course of; in the processเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเรียกรถrîiak rótเรียกรถrîiak rót1[to] hail/flag down a vehicle2[to] call/order a vehicle/rideยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissไปส่งbpai sòngไปส่งbpai sòng[to] drop off [sb/sth]; [to] see [sb] off; [to] deliver [sth]ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอู่òoอู่òo1dockyard; shipyard; dry dock2garage; repair shop3source; birthplace; cradle (figurative)4cradle; baby bedใกล้ๆglâi glâiใกล้ๆglâi glâi1near; close (distance)2nearby; close by3near; close to (place)4about; approximately; nearly
The car broke down on the way, so we called a tow truck to take it to a nearby workshop.
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อู่ùuนี้níiเชี่ยวชาญchîiao-chaanซ่อมsɔ̂mระบบไฟฟ้าrá-bòp-fai-fáaรถยนต์rót-yonและlɛ́รับประกันráp-bprà-ganงานngaanซ่อมsɔ̂mหนึ่งปีnʉ̀ng-bpii
This workshop specializes in car electrical systems and offers a one-year repair warranty.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขับkàpทางไกลtaang-glaiผมpǒmพาpaaรถrótไปเช็กbpai-chékระยะrá-yáที่tîiอู่ùuประจำbprà-jamเพราะprɔ́ช่างchângรู้rúuประวัติbprà-wàtรถrótดีdii
Before a long drive, I take my car to my regular workshop for a checkup because the mechanics know the car’s history well.
อู่ùuซ่อมsɔ̂mเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkในnaiนิคมní-komใช้cháiเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉตรวจdtrùuatวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́สมัยใหม่sà-mǎi-màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaต้นเหตุdtôn-hèetของkɔ̌ɔngเสียงsǐiangผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtì
The machinery repair workshop in the industrial estate uses modern diagnostic tools to identify the source of abnormal noises.
3NounB2
source; birthplace; cradle (figurative)
A place where something originates or develops, such as the cradle of a civilization.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเมโสโปเตเมียmee-sǒo-bpoo-dtee-miiaเมโสโปเตเมียmee-sǒo-bpoo-dtee-miiaMesopotamia (ancient region)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อู่ùuอู่ùu1dockyard; shipyard; dry dock2garage; repair shop3source; birthplace; cradle (figurative)4cradle; baby bedอารยธรรมaa-rá-yá-tamอารยธรรมaa-rá-yá-tam1civilization2civilized social order; cultural advancementสำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)แห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโลกlôokโลกlôok1Earth; the planet2the world; human society3world; realm
The teacher explained that Mesopotamia is one of the world's major cradles of civilization.
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เราraoไปbpaiชมchomนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangลุ่มlûmแม่น้ำไนล์mɛ̂ɛ-náam-naiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenอู่ùuอารยธรรมaa-rá-yá-tamอียิปต์ii-yìpโบราณboo-raan
We visited an exhibition about the Nile Valley, the cradle of ancient Egyptian civilization.
ความอุดมสมบูรณ์kwaam-ù-dom-sǒm-buunของkɔ̌ɔngลุ่มlûmแม่น้ำสินธุmɛ̂ɛ-náam-sǐn-túเอื้อʉ̂ʉaต่อdtɔ̀ɔการตั้งถิ่นฐานgaan-dtâng-tìn-tǎanจนjonพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenอู่ùuอารยธรรมaa-rá-yá-tamที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kan
The fertility of the Indus Valley supported settlement, allowing the region to become an important cradle of civilization.
แม้mɛ́ɛเวลาwee-laaจะjàผ่านไปpàan-bpaiหลายพันlǎai-panปีbpiiร่องรอยrɔ̂ng-rɔɔiของkɔ̌ɔngเมืองโบราณmʉʉang-boo-raanยังyangสะท้อนให้เห็นsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěnบทบาทbòt-bàatของkɔ̌ɔngดินแดนdin-dɛɛnแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiในฐานะnai-tǎa-náอู่ùuอารยธรรมaa-rá-yá-tam
Although thousands of years have passed, the remains of ancient cities still reflect this land's role as a cradle of civilization.
4NounB2
cradle; baby bed
a bed or cot for a baby, typically one that can be rocked; a cradle
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ùu
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |