เทอะทะ
tə́-táMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
bulky; ungainly; unwieldy
Large, clumsy, or poorly shaped; awkward to handle or move; inelegant in design or fit.
Examples
กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เทอะทะtə́-táเทอะทะtə́-tá1bulky; ungainly; unwieldy2inelegant; clumsy (style/manner)เกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessively
This box is too big and bulky.
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เสื้อกันหนาวsʉ̂ʉa-gan-nǎaoตัวdtuuaนี้níiอุ่นดีùn-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ดูduuเทอะทะtə́-táไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iเวลาwee-laaใส่sài
This winter coat is warm, but it looks a bit bulky when worn.
เฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnมักmákมีmiiดีไซน์dii-saaiที่tîiใหญ่โตyài-dtooและlɛ́เทอะทะtə́-táทำให้tam-hâiเคลื่อนย้ายklʉ̂ʉan-yáaiลำบากlam-bàak
Old-fashioned furniture often had a large and clumsy design, making it difficult to move.
คอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêrรุ่นrûnแรกๆrâek râekมีmeeขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yàiโตdtohและláeเทอะทะtôe-táมากmâakเมื่อเทียบกับmêuua tîiap gàpเทคโนโลยีtêk-no-lo-yeeปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banที่têeเน้นnénความบางเบาkwaam baang bao
The first generation of computers were very large and awkward to handle compared to today's technology which emphasizes slimness and lightness.
2AdjectiveB2
inelegant; clumsy (style/manner)
Figuratively, inelegant or awkward in style, manner, or behavior; lacking refinement.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringตัวใหญ่dtuua-yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua-yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)ท่าเต้นtâa-dtênท่าเต้นtâa-dtêndance move; dance poseของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเทอะทะtə́-táเทอะทะtə́-tá1bulky; ungainly; unwieldy2inelegant; clumsy (style/manner)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyบ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a little
He's a big guy, so his dance moves look a bit awkward.
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วิธีการนำเสนอwí-tii-gaan-nam-sà-nə̌əของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoดูduuเทอะทะtə́-táไม่mâiดึงดูดdʉng-dùutความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ฟังpûu-fangเลยləəi
His presentation style seems awkward; it doesn't capture the audience's attention at all.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaจะjàดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสำนวนการเขียนsǎm-nuuan-gaan-kǐianที่tîiเทอะทะtə́-táและlɛ́ซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเกินไปgəən-bpaiก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiบทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiน่าเบื่อnâa-bʉ̀ʉa
Although the content is good, the inelegant and overly complex writing style makes this article boring.
ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการขออนุมัติgaan-kɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-mátของkɔ̌ɔngราชการrâat-chá-gaanที่tîiเทอะทะtə́-táและlɛ́ล่าช้าlâa-cháaเป็นbpenอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkสำคัญsǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔการพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naa
The awkward and slow government approval process is a major obstacle to development.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tə́
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |