เทอะทะ(tôe-tá)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

bulky; ungainly; unwieldy

Large, clumsy, or poorly shaped; awkward to handle or move; inelegant in design or fit.

Examples

กล่องglòngกล่องglòng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)และláeและláeand (coordinating)เทอะทะtôe-táเทอะทะtôe-tá1bulky; ungainly; unwieldy2inelegant; clumsy (style/manner)เกินไปgern bpaiเกินไปgern bpaitoo; overly; excessively
This box is too big and bulky.
2AdjectiveB2

inelegant; clumsy (style/manner)

Figuratively, inelegant or awkward in style, manner, or behavior; lacking refinement.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleตัวใหญ่dtuua yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)ท่าเต้นtâa dtênท่าเต้นtâa dtên1dance move; dance pose2choreography figureของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeเทอะทะtôe-táเทอะทะtôe-tá1bulky; ungainly; unwieldy2inelegant; clumsy (style/manner)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1sometimes; occasionally2plural/variety marker (after question/request)3somewhat; at least a little4some; any (unspecified, small set)
He's a big guy, so his dance moves look a bit awkward.

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