People
Sports and hobbiesa first-team player; the real one noun
- dtua mid
- jing mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
A substitute is a ตัวสำรองdtua sǎm-rawng.
You'll hear it in Tod Wela Bad Jeb (ทดเวลาบาดเจ็บ).
How to use it
ตัวจริงdtua-jing, "the real body", is the real person, as opposed to photos, a profile or the screen: fans dream of meeting a star's ตัวจริงdtua-jing, and online dates compare it with the pictures. In football it's a starting player, and a substitute is a ตัวสำรองdtua sǎm-rawng, "spare body". In love, the real one is the partner who counts, not a stand-in, which is how Boy Phanomphrai's song uses it.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- tua jing
- tua ching
- tuajing
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More people in Thai
All people- ผู้หญิง pûu-yǐng Woman in Thai
- ผู้ชาย pûu-chaai Man in Thai
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