ใต้ถุน

dtâi tŭn

Meanings

1NounB1

underfloor space; raised-house underside

the open space beneath a raised or stilted house, used for storage, work, or daily activities

Examples

ตอนเย็นdton yenตอนเย็นdton yen1evening; early evening2in the eveningแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâaoทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâao[to] cook (home-style dishes)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotใต้ถุนdtâi tŭnใต้ถุนdtâi tŭn1ground floor void (traditional house)2underfloor space; raised-house undersideเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulenceพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2[to] be blown/waft3fan (device)4classifier: fansเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4cold (food/drinks)5[to] cool downและláeและláeand (coordinating)สะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)3at your convenience (polite usage)เก็บของgèp kŏngเก็บของgèp kŏng1[to] put things away; tidy up2[to] pack up; gather one’s things3[to] store/keep belongings
In the evening, Mom cooks under the house because the breeze is cool and it's convenient for storing things.
2NounB1

ground floor void (traditional house)

the lowest open area under an elevated building, especially in traditional Thai houses

Examples

ตอนเด็กdton dèkตอนเด็กdton dèkduring childhoodฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นั่งเล่นnâng lênนั่งเล่นnâng lên1[to] sit and relax; lounge2[to] hang out; spend time casuallyใต้ถุนบ้านdtâi tŭn bâanใต้ถุนบ้านdtâi tŭn bâanspace under a stilt houseไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)
As a child, I liked to sit and play under my grandmother’s wooden house.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ใต้dtâiใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3southern; of the South (often as prefix ใต้-)4below; underneath (adverb)Part 1
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ถุนtŭnถุนtŭnunderfloor space of a raised housePart 2
ใต้ถุนdtâi tŭnใต้ถุนdtâi tŭnunderfloor space; raised-house underside