ด่าทอ
dàa-tɔɔMeaning
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[to] verbally abuse; hurl insults
to insult or curse someone with harsh or vulgar words; to scold someone offensively
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toด่าทอdàa-tɔɔด่าทอdàa-tɔɔ[to] verbally abuse; hurl insultsเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (of a country or community)เสียงดังลั่นsǐiang-dang-lânเสียงดังลั่นsǐiang-dang-lândeafening; resoundingซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleys
He was so angry that he started yelling and cursing at his neighbor loudly down the alley.
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เด็กdèkสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganและlɛ́ด่าทอdàa-tɔɔกันganด้วยdûuaiคำหยาบคายkam-yàap-kaaiจนjonผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้ามาkâo-maaห้ามhâam
The two children argued and cursed at each other with vulgar words until an adult had to intervene.
การด่าทอgaan-dàa-tɔɔผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnในnaiที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-náไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngการgaanไม่mâiให้เกียรติhâi-gìiatแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangอาจàatเข้าข่ายkâo-kàaiความผิดkwaam-pìtทางกฎหมายtaang-gòt-mǎaiได้dâai
Insulting others in public not only shows disrespect but may also constitute a legal offense.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทำร้ายร่างกายtam-ráai-râang-gaaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛการgaanถูกtùukด่าทอdàa-tɔɔอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatสร้างsâangบาดแผลbàat-plɛ̌ɛทางจิตใจtaang-jìt-jaiที่tîiลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngได้dâai
Even without physical harm, being severely cursed at can create deep psychological wounds.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dàa
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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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ด่าทอdàa-tɔɔด่าทอdàa-tɔɔ[to] verbally abuse; hurl insults[to] verbally abuse; hurl insultsWord