ตอด

dtɔ̀ɔt

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] nibble; bite lightly and repeatedly

to bite or peck in small, repeated motions, as fish or small animals do

Examples

พอหย่อนpor yònพอหย่อนpor yòn1slightly less than2a bit slack/looseขาลงkăa longขาลงkăa long1downturn; decline; downtrend2declining; bearish3downbound leg/direction4downbound; downstream; southboundไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บ่อbòrบ่อbòr1pit; hole; excavation2well (water)3pond; pool4classifier: wells/ponds/pits5source; origin (figurative)สปาsà-bpaaสปาsà-bpaa1spa (wellness facility)2spa treatment/servicesปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerรุมrumรุมrum1[to] gang up on; mob2[to] swarm; crowd aroundตอดdtòtตอดdtòt1[to] nibble; bite lightly and repeatedly2[to] sting/tingle intermittently3[to] snipe; nitpick4[to] make small advances (flirt)เต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòtเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòt1completely full; crammed2everywhere; all over (the place)
As soon as I lowered my legs into the fish spa pond, lots of small fish swarmed to nibble at them.
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2VerbB2

[to] sting/tingle intermittently

to cause small, recurring stings or twinges (of pain or itch; figurative use)

Examples

แผลplăeแผลplăe1wound; sore; lesion; injury (on the body)2wound (classifier: แผล)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหัวเข่าhŭua kàoหัวเข่าhŭua kàoknee (joint)หายดีhăai deeหายดีhăai dee1[to] recover fully; get completely better2fully recoveredแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)บางครั้งbaang krángบางครั้งbaang krángsometimes; occasionallyก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ปวดbpùuatปวดbpùuat[to] ache; [to] be in painตอดdtòtตอดdtòt1[to] nibble; bite lightly and repeatedly2[to] sting/tingle intermittently3[to] snipe; nitpick4[to] make small advances (flirt)ๆ-เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesอากาศเย็นaa-gàat yenอากาศเย็นaa-gàat yencool weather
The wound on my knee has healed, but sometimes I still feel a recurring twinge when the weather is cold.
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3VerbC1

[to] snipe; nitpick

to make brief, petty, or cutting remarks that repeatedly criticize or needle someone

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พูดจาpûut-jaaพูดจาpûut-jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)ตอดdtɔ̀ɔtตอดdtɔ̀ɔt1[to] nibble; bite lightly and repeatedly2[to] sting/tingle intermittently3[to] snipe; nitpick4[to] make small advances (flirt)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightตอดdtɔ̀ɔtตอดdtɔ̀ɔt1[to] nibble; bite lightly and repeatedly2[to] sting/tingle intermittently3[to] snipe; nitpick4[to] make small advances (flirt)น้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเรื่อยrʉ̂ʉaiเรื่อยrʉ̂ʉai1continuously; continually2steadily; gradually3casually; at leisure
He really dislikes this colleague because she is always making little cutting remarks.
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4VerbC1

[to] make small advances (flirt)

to show repeated, low-key romantic interest or flirt in a tentative, lingering way (informal)

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...เพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateคนใหม่kon màiคนใหม่kon mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)แอบàepแอบàep1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2secretly; on the slyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตอดdtòtตอดdtòt1[to] nibble; bite lightly and repeatedly2[to] sting/tingle intermittently3[to] snipe; nitpick4[to] make small advances (flirt)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterชวนคุยchuan kuiชวนคุยchuan kui[to] start a conversation; [to] make small talkและláeและláeand (coordinating)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessertมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerฝากfàakฝากfàak1[to] deposit [money]2[to] leave/entrust [sth] with [sb]3[to] send via [sb]; send alongบ่อยๆbòi bòiบ่อยๆbòi bòioften; frequently
She feels like the new colleague is tentatively flirting with her by frequently starting conversations and bringing her snacks.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

dtɔ̀ɔt

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——