ตบท้าย
dtòp-táaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] finish off with [sth]
to conclude or finish something with a final item or action, commonly used for having dessert after a meal.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตบท้ายdtòp-táaiตบท้ายdtòp-táai[to] finish off with [sth]ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooไอศกรีมai-sà-griimไอศกรีมai-sà-griimice cream
We finished our meal and concluded with ice cream.
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มื้อmʉ́ʉเย็นวันนี้yen-wan-níiหนักnàkมากmâakเราraoไปหาbpai-hǎaของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎanมาmaaตบท้ายdtòp-táaiกันganดีdiiไหมmǎi
Dinner tonight was very heavy. How about we find some dessert to finish it off?
หลังจากlǎng-jàakกินginส้มตำsôm-dtamไก่ย่างgài-yâangแล้วlɛ́ɛoคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiมักจะmák-jàตบท้ายdtòp-táaiด้วยdûuaiข้าวเหนียวมะม่วงkâao-nǐiao-má-mûuang
After eating papaya salad and grilled chicken, most people often finish with mango sticky rice.
การแสดงคอนเสิร์ตgaan-sà-dɛɛng-kɔɔn-sə̀ətจบลงjòp-longอย่างyàangน่าประทับใจnâa-bprà-táp-jaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiตบท้ายdtòp-táaiด้วยdûuaiเพลงฮิตpleeng-hítตลอดกาลdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎo
The concert ended impressively when the band concluded with their all-time hit song.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtòp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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
ตบdtòpตบdtòp1[to] slap2[to] smack; swat3[to] spike (volleyball); deliver a downward hit[to] slapPart 1
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ตบท้ายdtòp-táaiตบท้ายdtòp-táai[to] finish off with [sth][to] finish off with [sth]Word