ตอ(dto)
Meanings
1NounB1
stump; stub
the short piece left after a tree, plant, limb, or object has been cut off
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ตัดต้นdtàt dtônตัดต้นdtàt dtôn1[to] cut down [a tree/plant]2[to] pay down principal [of a loan]ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เหลือlĕuuaเหลือlĕuua1[to] remain; be left2[to] have left; have remaining3[to] spare; have extra4[to] exceed; be more thanตอdtoตอdto1stump; stub2reef; hidden rock3cunning/conniving person (slang)4stalk; stub (of plant)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-สนามsà-năamสนามsà-năam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)
After the tree was cut, a stump remained in the middle of the yard.
2NounB1
stalk; stub (of plant)
the short remaining part of a plant stem after the top has been cut; a stump-like base
Examples
ชาวนาchaao naaชาวนาchaao naarice farmerเผาpăoเผาpăo1[to] burn; set fire to2[to] cremate3[to] roast; grill4burnt; scorchedตอdtoตอdto1stump; stub2reef; hidden rock3cunning/conniving person (slang)4stalk; stub (of plant)ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)นาnaaนาnaa1paddy field; rice field2classifier: rice fields; paddy fieldsเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam1[to] prepare [sb/sth] for [sth]2[to] be prepared; be ready3[to] prepare; get readyดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4electrical ground; earth (electrical)ปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext year
The farmer burns the rice stubble in the field to prepare the soil for next year’s planting.
3NounB2
reef; hidden rock
a rocky or coral formation in shallow water that can obstruct or endanger boats
Examples
เรือประมงreuua bprà-mongเรือประมงreuua bprà-mongfishing boat; fishing vesselต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightหลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; eludeตอdtoตอdto1stump; stub2reef; hidden rock3cunning/conniving person (slang)4stalk; stub (of plant)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotโผล่plòhโผล่plòh[to] emerge; appear; stick out; pop upใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close to; approachผิวน้ำpĭu náamผิวน้ำpĭu náamwater surface; surface of the waterไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not allow; not let; forbid2[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give3so that not; in order to preventชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2people; tribe; class3[to] clink (glasses); toast4cl. for social classes/types (rare)
The fishing boat had to avoid the rocky shoal jutting near the surface to prevent collision.
4NounC1
cunning/conniving person (slang)
a slang insult for someone seen as sly, two‑faced, or manipulative (informal, offensive)
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เชื่อchêuuaเชื่อchêuua1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toทำตัวtam dtuuaทำตัวtam dtuua1[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneself2[to] act like; present oneself as; make oneself out to beตอdtoตอdto1stump; stub2reef; hidden rock3cunning/conniving person (slang)4stalk; stub (of plant)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceซื่อsêuซื่อsêu1honest; upright2naive; gullibleแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingbut actually; but in reality; in factแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เจ้าเล่ห์jâo lêhเจ้าเล่ห์jâo lêhcunning; sly; crafty; devious
Don’t believe him; he always acts sly and two-faced—pretending to be innocent but actually being cunning.