เตื้อ
dtʉ̂ʉaMeanings
1NounB2
time; occasion (Northern Thai)
In Northern Thai, a single occurrence or time; equivalent to 'ครั้งครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or times' in Standard Thai.
Examples
เตื้อdtʉ̂ʉaเตื้อdtʉ̂ʉa1time; occasion (Northern Thai)2classifier for times/occurrences (Northern Thai)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเปิ้ลbpə̂ənเปิ้ลbpə̂ən1Ple (Thai nickname)2short for appleไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแอ่วเจียงใหม่ɛ̀ɛo-jiiang-màiแอ่วเจียงใหม่ɛ̀ɛo-jiiang-mài[to] visit Chiang Mai (Northern Thai dialect)คนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เตื้อdtʉ̂ʉaเตื้อdtʉ̂ʉa1time; occasion (Northern Thai)2classifier for times/occurrences (Northern Thai)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)หมู่mùuหมู่mùu1group; cluster2Moo (village unit; address)3classifier (groups; sets; swarms; clusters)4group; collective5category; class
Last time he went to Chiang Mai alone, but this time he will go with friends.
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Next time you come again, I'll take you to eat at a delicious khao soi restaurant.
เปิ้ลbpə̂ənจำได้jam-dâaiทุกtúkรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatของkɔ̌ɔngเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanเตื้อdtʉ̂ʉaสำคัญsǎm-kanในnaiชีวิตchii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngเปิ้ลbpə̂ən
He remembers every detail of that important occasion in his life.
แต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láเตื้อdtʉ̂ʉaตี้dtîiเฮาhaoได้dâaiปะbpàกั๋นgǎnมันmanมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎaiกับgàpเปิ้ลbpə̂ənเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Each time that we get to meet, it always has meaning for me.
2ClassifierB2
classifier for times/occurrences (Northern Thai)
A classifier used in Northern Thai to count how many times something happens (e.g., 'สามเตื้อ' = three times).
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyบอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showเปิ้ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)าสองสามsŏng săamสองสามsŏng săam1two or three; a few2two or three (used on its own)เตื้อdtêuuaเตื้อdtêuua1time; occasion (Northern Thai)2classifier for times/occurrences (Northern Thai)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เปิ้ลbpêrnเปิ้ลbpêrn1Ple (Thai nickname)2short for appleก็gâwก็gâw1also; 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; towardบ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)
I've told him two or three times already, but he still doesn't remember.
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In one week, she goes to the gym at least four times.
เฮาhaoพยายามpà-yaa-yaamแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaนี้néeมาmaaหลายlăaiเตื้อdtêuuaแล้วláeoแต่dtàeก็gâwยังyangบ่bòมีmeeอะหยังà-yăngดีขึ้นdee kêunเลยloie
We have tried to solve this problem many times already, but nothing has improved at all.
กว่าจะgwàa jàสอบผ่านsòp pàanได้dâiต้องdtôngอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuซ้ำไปซ้ำมาsám bpai sám maaเป็นสิบbpen sìpๆ-เตื้อdtêuua
In order to pass the exam, I had to read the book over and over again dozens of times.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtʉ̂ʉa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid 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 | — | — |