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ตื่น
[dtʉ̀ʉn]
wake up; be awake
Meanings
Meaning 1
wake up; be awake
Notes
This term is often used to describe waking up in the morning or coming out of sleep.
Example
ฉันตื่นตอนหกโมงเช้าทุกวัน
chǎn dtʉ̀ʉn dtɔɔn hòk moong cháo túk-wan
I wake up at six every morning.
Meaning 2
be alarmed; become overexcited; lose one's composure
Example
เด็กๆ ตื่นกันใหญ่เมื่อเห็นนักร้องคนโปรด
dèk-dèk dtʉ̀ʉn gan yài mʉ̂a hěn nák-rɔ́ɔng kon-bpròot
The children lost their composure when they saw their favorite singer.
Meaning 3
awaken to reality; know things as they truly are
Example
คำสอนนี้ทำให้เขาตื่น เห็นโลกตามความเป็นจริง
kam-sɔ̌ɔn níi tam-hâi kǎo dtʉ̀ʉn hěn lôok dtaam-kwaam-bpen-jing
This teaching awakened him to see the world as it truly is.
Meaning 4
be alert; become aware
Example
หลังถูกหลอก เขาจึงตื่นและระวังตัวมากขึ้น
lǎng tùuk lɔ̀ɔk kǎo jʉng dtʉ̀ʉn lɛ́ rá-wang-dtua mâak-kʉ̂n
After being deceived, he became alert and more cautious.
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