เข้าตัว
kâo-dtuuaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] backfire; [to] bring trouble upon oneself
to backfire; to result in negative consequences for oneself, often from one's own actions or words
Examples
พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another personไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เข้าตัวkâo-dtuuaเข้าตัวkâo-dtuua[to] backfire; [to] bring trouble upon oneselfนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Speaking badly of others, be careful it might backfire on you.
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He intended to prank his friend, but it ended up backfiring on him.
การสร้างgaan-sâangข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำลายtam-laaiคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂กลายglaaiเป็นผลเสียbpen-pǒn-sǐiaที่tîiย้อนกลับมาyɔ́ɔn-glàp-maaเข้าตัวkâo-dtuua
Spreading rumors to destroy political opponents ultimately became a negative consequence that backfired on him.
เธอterชอบchôpตำหนิdtam-nìคนอื่นkon èunเรื่องrêuuangความkwaamไม่mâiรับผิดชอบráp pìt chôpพอporถึงคราวtĕung kraaoตัวเองdtuua engทำพลาดtam plâatบ้างbâangก็เลยgôr loeiเข้าตัวkâao dtuuaเต็มๆdtem-dtem
She likes to criticize others for irresponsibility; when it was her turn to make a mistake, it backfired completely.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
เข้าตัวkâo-dtuuaเข้าตัวkâo-dtuua[to] backfire; [to] bring trouble upon oneself[to] backfire; [to] bring trouble upon oneselfWord