ฏอ
dtɔɔMeaning
1NounA1
15th Thai consonant
the 15th consonant of the Thai alphabet (ฏ)
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.พยัญชนะpá-yan-chá-náพยัญชนะpá-yan-chá-náconsonant (sound or letter)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureฏอdtɔɔฏอdtɔɔ15th Thai consonant
This is the consonant To.
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The children are memorizing the letter To.
The letter To is the fifteenth Thai consonant.
The word 'patak' must be written with the letter To.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฏอ said ตอ?
dtɔɔ
- Same-sounding letterฏ sounds just like ต, so the reading uses ต.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtɔɔ
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 | — | — |