การถอย
gaan-tɔ̌ɔiMeanings
1NounA2
backward movement; reversing
The act of moving backward or away from a previous position, such as stepping back or reversing a vehicle.
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Yesterday I practiced reversing a car into a parking space.
Moving backward on stairs can cause you to fall.
การถอยgaan-tɔ̌ɔiรถrótออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakโรงรถroong-rótต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangพ่อpɔ̂ɔจึงjʉngดูduuกระจกgrà-jòkมองmɔɔngหลังlǎngและlɛ́ดูว่าduu-wâaมีmiiคนkonเดินผ่านdəən-pàanหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Backing the car out of the garage requires care, so Dad checks the rearview mirror and looks to see whether anyone is walking past.
2NounB1
retreat; withdrawal; backing down
The act of withdrawing from a conflict or undertaking, or giving up a position or demand rather than continuing to insist on it.
Examples
การถอยgaan-tɔ̌ɔiการถอยgaan-tɔ̌ɔi1backward movement; reversing2retreat; withdrawal; backing down3decrease; reduction4buying; getting a new purchase (informal)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เลิกlə̂əkเลิกlə̂ək1[to] stop; cease; quit2[to] end; be over (class/work/event)3[to] break up; separate4[to] cancel; abolish; discontinueเถียงtǐiangเถียงtǐiang[to] argue; [to] talk backไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)แปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâa1[to] mean (of a word/symbol); signify2that means; which means; in other wordsยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛ[to] surrender; give upเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpaiเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpaialways; invariably
Backing down and choosing to stop arguing does not always mean giving up.
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การถอยgaan-tɔ̌ɔiจากjàakโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiเป็นbpenทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakที่tîiดีกว่าdii-gwàaเพราะprɔ́เราraoไม่mâiมีเงินmii-ngənพอจะpɔɔ-jàทำต่อtam-dtɔ̀ɔ
Pulling out of this project is the better option because we do not have enough money to continue.
การถอยgaan-tɔ̌ɔiจากjàakข้อเรียกร้องkɔ̂ɔ-rîiak-rɔ́ɔngบางbaangข้อkɔ̂ɔช่วยให้chûuai-hâiทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiตกลงกันได้dtòk-long-gan-dâai
Backing down on some demands helped both sides reach an agreement.
การถอยgaan-tɔ̌ɔiคนละkon-láก้าวgâaoในnaiการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápว่าwâaตนdtonผิดpìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenการgaanเปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiหาhǎaข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpที่tîiทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápได้dâai
Each side making a concession in negotiations does not mean admitting fault; it creates an opportunity to reach a conclusion that everyone can accept.
3NounB1
decrease; reduction
A decrease in an amount, level, or degree, such as a reduction in price.
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ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atทองtɔɔngทองtɔɔnggold (metal; color)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการถอยgaan-tɔ̌ɔiการถอยgaan-tɔ̌ɔi1backward movement; reversing2retreat; withdrawal; backing down3decrease; reduction4buying; getting a new purchase (informal)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at present
The price of gold has fallen slightly today.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaหลายlǎaiวันwanราคาหุ้นraa-kaa-hûnตัวdtuuaนี้níiก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmมีmiiการถอยgaan-tɔ̌ɔiลงlong
After rising for several days, the price of this stock has started to decline.
การถอยgaan-tɔ̌ɔiลงlongของkɔ̌ɔngราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manช่วยให้chûuai-hâiคนขับแท็กซี่kon-kàp-tɛ́k-sîiมีmiiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-long
The decline in fuel prices helps taxi drivers reduce their expenses.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiการถอยgaan-tɔ̌ɔiลงlongของkɔ̌ɔngอัตราเงินเฟ้อàt-dtraa-ngən-fə́əแต่dtɛ̀ɛราคาraa-kaaสินค้าsǐn-káaส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiยังคงอยู่yang-kong-yùuในnaiระดับสูงrá-dàp-sǔung
Although the inflation rate has declined, the prices of most goods remain high.
4NounB2
buying; getting a new purchase (informal)
The act of buying something, especially a vehicle or another relatively expensive item, in informal speech.
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การถอยgaan-tɔ̌ɔiการถอยgaan-tɔ̌ɔi1backward movement; reversing2retreat; withdrawal; backing down3decrease; reduction4buying; getting a new purchase (informal)รถrótรถrótcar; vehicleคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesแรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; earliest; initial2at first; initiallyทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toผ่อนpɔ̀ɔnผ่อนpɔ̀ɔn1[to] pay in installments2[to] ease; relax; lessen; slacken3[to] defer; extend time; postponeเดือนละdʉʉan-láเดือนละdʉʉan-láper month; each monthแปดbpɛ̀ɛtแปดbpɛ̀ɛt1eight (number)2eight (quantity)พันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedบาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)
Buying my first car means I have to pay eight thousand baht a month in installments.
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การถอยgaan-tɔ̌ɔiมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉใหม่màiครั้งนี้kráng-níiใช้เงินchái-ngənเก็บของgèp-kɔ̌ɔngฉันchǎnไปbpaiเกือบgʉ̀ʉapหมดmòt
Buying this new phone used up almost all my savings.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการถอยgaan-tɔ̌ɔiรถrótคันkanใหม่màiเราraoควรkuuanคำนวณkam-nuuanทั้งtángเงินผ่อนngən-pɔ̀ɔnค่าkâaประกันbprà-ganและlɛ́ค่าkâaดูแลรักษาduu-lɛɛ-rák-sǎa
Before deciding to buy a new car, we should calculate the installment payments, insurance, and maintenance costs.
การถอยgaan-tɔ̌ɔiโน้ตบุ๊กnóot-búkรุ่นrûnแพงpɛɛngอาจàatไม่คุ้มmâi-kúmถ้าtâaเราraoใช้cháiแค่kɛ̂ɛพิมพ์งานpim-ngaanและlɛ́ดูหนังduu-nǎng
Buying an expensive laptop might not be worth it if we only use it to type documents and watch movies.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ถอยtɔ̌ɔiถอยtɔ̌ɔi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out; back down3[to] decline; regress; deteriorate[to] move back; back up; retreatPart 2
การถอยgaan-tɔ̌ɔiการถอยgaan-tɔ̌ɔibackward movement; reversingbackward movement; reversingWord