เตื่อ
dtʉ̀ʉaMeanings
1ClassifierB2
[Northern Thai] classifier for times or occasions
a Northern Thai classifier used for the number of times something happens, like ครั้งครั้งkráng1classifier for occurrences or times2time; occasion; instance or ทีทีtii1please; for me (request particle)2time; occasion; instance3turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot4classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts in Central Thai
Examples
ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearเฮาhaoเฮาhao1we; us; our (regional)2I; me (informal, regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเจียงใหม่jiiang màiเจียงใหม่jiiang màiChiang Mai (Northern Thai dialect)มาสmâatมาสmâatmonth (formal; literary)องongเตื่อdtèuuaเตื่อdtèuua1[Northern Thai] classifier for times or occasions2[Northern Thai] yetแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
This year I have been to Chiang Mai twice already.
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Let me tell you one more time that I don't know anything about it.
เฮาhaoอู้ôoเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeกับgàpเปิ้นbpêrnไปbpaiหลายlăaiเตื่อdtèuuaแล้วláeoแต่dtàeเปิ้นbpêrnก็gâwยังyangบ่bòยอมyomฟังfang
I have talked about this matter with him many times, but he still refuses to listen.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàยะyáกับข้าวgàp-kâaoหม้อmɔ̂ɔนี้níiสำเร็จsǎm-rètแม่mɛ̂ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngลองผิดลองถูกlɔɔng-pìt-lɔɔng-tùukอยู่yùuหลายlǎaiเตื่อdtʉ̀ʉa
Before successfully cooking this pot of food, mom had to do trial and error many times.
2AdverbB2
[Northern Thai] yet
yet (used in negative sentences in Northern Thai dialect to mean 'not yet')
Examples
รอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitแหมhăemแหมhăem1oh!; come on!2again; more (Northern Thai)3another; one more (Northern Thai)กำgamกำgam1[to] grasp; clench; grip2handful (amount)3fist4classifier: handful(s)5wheel spokeเน้อnérเน้อnérsentence-final softening particle (Northern Thai)รถเมล์rót mayรถเมล์rót maybus; city busยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardบ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเตื่อdtèuuaเตื่อdtèuua1[Northern Thai] classifier for times or occasions2[Northern Thai] yet
Wait a moment, the bus hasn't arrived yet.
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He hasn't returned home yet; he's probably still working.
The work that was ordered yesterday, they haven't finished it yet.
ข้าเจ้าkâa jâoยังyangบ่bòฮู้เตื่อhûu dtèuuaว่าwâaวันwanพูpuuกgจะjàตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiจะjàไดdaiดีdee
I don't know yet how I will make a decision tomorrow.
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
dtʉ̀ʉa
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 | — | — |