คอเต่า

kɔɔ-dtào

Meanings

1NounA2

turtleneck (collar)

A high, close-fitting collar that covers most of the neck.

Examples

เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคอเต่าkɔɔ-dtàoคอเต่าkɔɔ-dtào1turtleneck (collar)2turtleneck (garment)
This shirt has a turtleneck collar.
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ฉันchǎnไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaที่tîiมีmiiคอเต่าkɔɔ-dtàoมันmanอึดอัดʉ̀t-àt
I don't like shirts with turtleneck collars; they're uncomfortable.
คอเต่าkɔɔ-dtàoของkɔ̌ɔngเสื้อกันหนาวsʉ̂ʉa-gan-nǎaoตัวdtuuaนี้níiสูงsǔungมากmâak
The turtleneck collar of this sweater is very high.
ดีไซเนอร์dii-sai-nə̂əออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiชุดchútนี้níiมีmiiคอเต่าkɔɔ-dtàoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความหรูหราkwaam-rǔu-rǎaและlɛ́ให้hâiความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùn
The designer designed this dress with a turtleneck collar to add elegance and provide warmth.
2NounA2

turtleneck (garment)

A shirt or sweater featuring a high, close-fitting collar.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใส่คอเต่าsài-kɔɔ-dtàoใส่คอเต่าsài-kɔɔ-dtào[to] wear a turtleneckสีดำsǐi-damสีดำsǐi-dam1black (color)2black
He is wearing a black turtleneck.
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วันนี้wan-níiอากาศaa-gàatหนาวnǎaoฉันchǎnจะjàใส่คอเต่าsài-kɔɔ-dtào
Today the weather is cold, so I will wear a turtleneck.
ฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉคอเต่าkɔɔ-dtàoตัวdtuuaใหม่màiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi
I bought a new turtleneck yesterday.
การgaanใส่คอเต่าsài-kɔɔ-dtàoไว้wáiข้างในkâang-naiแล้วlɛ́ɛoทับtápด้วยdûuaiเบลเซอร์blee-səəเป็นbpenสไตล์sà-dtaiที่tîiดูดีduu-diiและlɛ́เป็นทางการbpen-taang-gaan
Wearing a turtleneck underneath a blazer is a style that looks good and is formal.

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

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

kɔɔ

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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

คอkɔɔคอkɔɔ1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; loverneckPart 1
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เต่าdtàoเต่าdtào1turtle; tortoise; terrapin2slow person/thing (figurative)turtle; tortoise; terrapinPart 2
คอเต่าkɔɔ-dtàoคอเต่าkɔɔ-dtàoturtleneck (collar)turtleneck (collar)Word

Related Words

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