ขอตัว

kɔ̌ɔ-dtuua

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] excuse oneself; take one’s leave

to politely say that you need to leave, step away, or stop participating in a conversation, meeting, or event

Examples

ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอตัวก่อนkɔ̌ɔ-dtuua-gɔ̀ɔnขอตัวก่อนkɔ̌ɔ-dtuua-gɔ̀ɔnpolite way to take one’s leaveนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I’ll excuse myself now.
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ถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaแล้วlɛ́ɛoฉันchǎnขอตัวkɔ̌ɔ-dtuuaกลับบ้านglàp-bâanก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-ná
It’s time now; I’ll excuse myself and head home first.
ประชุมbprà-chumใกล้glâiจบjòpแล้วlɛ́ɛoผมpǒmขอตัวkɔ̌ɔ-dtuuaไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnเพราะprɔ́มีนัดmii-nát
The meeting is almost over; I’ll excuse myself now because I have an appointment.
ขอโทษนะคะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-ná-káดิฉันdì-chǎnขอตัวkɔ̌ɔ-dtuuaออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakวงสนทนาwong-sǒn-tá-naaแป๊บหนึ่งbpɛ́p-nʉ̀ng
Sorry, I need to excuse myself from the conversation for a moment.
ขอตัวkɔ̌ɔ-dtuuaไปbpaiโทรหาtoo-hǎaที่บ้านtîi-bâanแป๊บหนึ่งbpɛ́p-nʉ̀ngนะná
Excuse me while I make a quick call home.
ถ้าtâaไม่ว่าmâi-wâaอะไรà-raiขอตัวkɔ̌ɔ-dtuuaไปbpaiชงกาแฟchong-gaa-fɛɛก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเดี๋ยวdǐiaoกลับมาglàp-maaคุยkuiต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
If you don't mind, let me excuse myself to make some coffee; I'll be right back to continue talking.
ขอตัวkɔ̌ɔ-dtuuaไปbpaiหยิบyìpเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanที่tîiโต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจะjàเอามาให้ao-maa-hâiคุณดูkun-duu
Let me excuse myself to grab the documents at my desk; I'll bring them for you to see.
ขอตัวkɔ̌ɔ-dtuuaออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiเช็กchékตาdtaaรางรถไฟraang-rót-faiสักครู่sàk-krûuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnเวลาwee-laaให้hâiตรงกันdtrong-gan
Allow me to step away briefly to check the train schedule, so we can coordinate our timing.

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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

kɔ̌ɔ

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ขอตัวkɔ̌ɔ-dtuuaขอตัวkɔ̌ɔ-dtuua[to] excuse oneself; take one’s leave[to] excuse oneself; take one’s leaveWord

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