ขอถอย
kɔ̌ɔ-tɔ̌ɔiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] ask to reverse/back up
a polite request to move backward or reverse, often referring to a vehicle.
Examples
ขอถอยkɔ̌ɔ-tɔ̌ɔiขอถอยkɔ̌ɔ-tɔ̌ɔi1[to] ask to reverse/back up2[to] bow out; withdraw (polite)นิดนะnít-náนิดนะnít-nájust a little; a bit, pleaseครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)
Please let me reverse a bit; the car needs to get in.
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Excuse me, could you move aside? I’d like to reverse the car into the slot.
Let me back up slowly; there's a pole behind.
ซอยแคบsɔɔi-kɛ̂ɛpมากmâakเดี๋ยวdǐiaoผมpǒmขอถอยkɔ̌ɔ-tɔ̌ɔiไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngทางแยกtaang-yɛ̂ɛkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iกลับรถglàp-rót
The alley is very narrow; let me reverse back to the junction first, then I'll turn around.
2VerbB1
[to] bow out; withdraw (polite)
to politely request to step back from a task, position, argument, or commitment.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอถอยkɔ̌ɔ-tɔ̌ɔiขอถอยkɔ̌ɔ-tɔ̌ɔi1[to] ask to reverse/back up2[to] bow out; withdraw (polite)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekproject (work/assignment)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toงานด่วนngaan-dùuanงานด่วนngaan-dùuanurgent work; rush job
I’d like to step back from this project for now because I have urgent work.
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ถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi-miiเวลาwee-laaพอpɔɔผมpǒmขอถอยkɔ̌ɔ-tɔ̌ɔiให้hâiคนkonที่tîiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmกว่าgwàaนะnáครับkráp
If there isn’t enough time, I’d like to step back for someone more ready.
เราraoเห็นhěnต่างกันมากdtàang-gan-mâakเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiผมpǒmขอถอยkɔ̌ɔ-tɔ̌ɔiไม่mâiขอkɔ̌ɔร่วมrûuamตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
We strongly disagree; I’d like to step back from making a decision on this matter.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnไม่พอmâi-pɔɔและlɛ́กรอบเวลาgrɔ̀ɔp-wee-laaแน่นnɛ̂nผมpǒmขอถอยkɔ̌ɔ-tɔ̌ɔiจากjàakบทบาทbòt-bàatหัวหน้าโครงการhǔua-nâa-kroong-gaanเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiทีมtiimชะงักchá-ngák
Given insufficient resources and a tight schedule, I would like to step back from the project lead role so the team isn’t hindered.
ถ้าtâaประเด็นbprà-denนี้níiทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatผมpǒmขอถอยkɔ̌ɔ-tɔ̌ɔiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangบานปลายbaan-bplaai
If this issue is making things tense, I’ll step back so it doesn’t escalate.
เห็นว่าhěn-wâaเถียงกันtǐiang-ganไม่mâiจบjòpฉันchǎnขอถอยkɔ̌ɔ-tɔ̌ɔiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจะได้jà-dâaiคุยกันkui-ganแบบbɛ̀ɛpสงบsà-ngòpทีหลังtii-lǎng
Seeing that the argument won’t end, I’ll back down for now so we can talk calmly later.
เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumเดินหน้าdəən-nâaต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiผมpǒmขอถอยkɔ̌ɔ-tɔ̌ɔiจากjàakข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əเดิมdəəmและlɛ́รับฟังráp-fangทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakใหม่mài
To keep the meeting moving, I’ll step back from my original proposal and consider new options.
ในเมื่อnai-mʉ̂ʉaทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiเริ่มrə̂əmเสียงดังsǐiang-dangผมpǒmขอถอยkɔ̌ɔ-tɔ̌ɔiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngก้าวgâaoปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiผู้ประสานงานpûu-bprà-sǎan-ngaanชี้chíiทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔk
Since everyone is raising their voices, I’ll step back and let the coordinator point the way forward.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
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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ถอยtɔ̌ɔiถอยtɔ̌ɔi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out; back down3[to] decline; regress; deteriorate[to] move back; back up; retreatPart 2
ขอถอยkɔ̌ɔ-tɔ̌ɔiขอถอยkɔ̌ɔ-tɔ̌ɔi[to] ask to reverse/back up[to] ask to reverse/back upWord