Thai word
ตัว
dtua
身体/动物（量词）
How to pronounce ตัว
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
ตัว is written dtua and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
- ตัว
dtua
Mid tone
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dtùa
Low tone
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dtûa
Falling tone
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dtǔa
Rising tone
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dtúa
High tone
What does ตัว mean?
Translation
身体/动物（量词）
ตัว (dtua) means "身体/动物（量词）" in Thai.
Example sentences
โต๊ะนี้มีเก้าอี้หกตัว
dtôo níi mii gâo-îi hòk dtua
这张桌子有六把椅子。
หมาตัวนั้นน่ารัก
mǎa tua nán nâa rák
那只 mǎa 很 nâa rák。
ร้านนั้นมีแมวสามตัว
ráan nán mii maaeo sǎam dtua
那家店有三只猫。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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