ตอดๆ
dtòt dtòtMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] nibble continuously; [to] bite gently
to nibble continuously or bite gently and repeatedly, often referring to fish or small animals
Examples
เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)เท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportแช่châeแช่châe1[to] soak; immerse2[to] chill; refrigerateน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerจะมีjà meeจะมีjà meethere will be; [to] have (in the future)ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; 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 markerตอดๆdtòt dtòtตอดๆdtòt dtòt1[to] nibble continuously; [to] bite gently2[to] take little by little; [to] chip away at3little by little; in small repeated actionsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerนิ้วเท้าníu táoนิ้วเท้าníu táotoe
When we soak our feet in the water, small fish will come and nibble at our toes.
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ลูกสุนัขlôok sù-nákชอบchôpเอาaoฟันfanซี่sêeเล็กๆlék lékมาmaaงับngápตอดๆdtòt dtòtที่têeมือmeuuของฉันkŏng chănเวลาway-laaเล่นlênด้วยกันdûuai gan
The puppy likes to use its small teeth to gently and repeatedly nibble my hand when we play together.
ตอนdtonตกปลาdtòk bplaaถ้าtâaทุ่นtûnขยับkà-yàpเบาๆbao baoแสดงว่าsà-daeng wâaปลาbplaaกำลังgam-langตอดๆdtòt dtòtเหยื่อyèuuaอยู่yòo
When fishing, if the bobber moves slightly, it means fish are nibbling at the bait.
สปาsà-bpaaปลาbplaaเป็นที่นิยมbpen têe ní-yomมากmâakเพราะpráwลูกค้าlûuk-káaหลายคนlăai konชอบchôpความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukจั๊กจี้ják-jêeเวลาway-laaปลาbplaaมาmaaตอดๆdtòt dtòtเซลล์ผิวหนังsayn pĭu năngที่têeตายแล้วdtaai láew
Fish spas are very popular because many customers like the ticklish feeling when fish come to continuously nibble away dead skin cells.
2VerbB2
[to] take little by little; [to] chip away at
to take small amounts continuously, to chip away at something, or to make petty, teasing remarks repeatedly
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ขโมยkà-mooyขโมยkà-mooy1[to] steal2thiefเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyรวดเดียวrûuat diiaoรวดเดียวrûuat diiaoin one go; in one shotแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleตอดๆdtòt dtòtตอดๆdtòt dtòt1[to] nibble continuously; [to] bite gently2[to] take little by little; [to] chip away at3little by little; in small repeated actionsเอาไปao bpaiเอาไปao bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it; you can have itทีละนิดtee lá nítทีละนิดtee lá nítlittle by little; graduallyจนหมดjon mòtจนหมดjon mòtuntil all is gone; completelyบัญชีban-cheeบัญชีban-chee1account (bank; user profile)2list; register; roll3accounting; bookkeeping4ledger; account record
He didn't steal the money all at once, but gradually chipped away at it little by little until the account was empty.
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พี่สาวpêe săaoชอบchôpพูดpôotตอดๆdtòt dtòtเรื่องrêuuangน้ำหนักnám nàkของฉันkŏng chănจนjonฉันchănเริ่มrêrmหมดmòtความมั่นใจkwaam mân jai
My sister likes to repeatedly make petty remarks about my weight until I started losing confidence.
นักมวยnák muuayคนkonนั้นnánไม่ได้mâi dâaiเน้นnénน็อกเอาต์nók-áaoแต่dtàeใช้cháiวิธีwí-teeชกchókตอดๆdtòt dtòtเพื่อpêuuaสะสมคะแนนsà-sŏm ká-naenและláeตัดกำลังdtàt gam-langคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôo
That boxer didn't focus on a knockout, but used the technique of continuously landing small punches to accumulate points and wear down the opponent.
ในnaiการประชุมgaan bprà-chumเขาkăoชอบchôpพูดจาpôot jaaตอดๆdtòt dtòtเพื่อpêuuaทำลายtam laaiความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam nâa chêuua tĕuของkŏngคนkonที่têeมีmeeความคิดเห็นkwaam kít hĕnไม่ตรงmâi dtrongกับgàpเขาkăo
During meetings, he likes to repeatedly make petty remarks to undermine the credibility of those who disagree with him.
3AdverbB2
little by little; in small repeated actions
doing something little by little, continuously, or in small repeated actions
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ขี้เกียจkêe-gìiatขี้เกียจkêe-gìiat1lazy; not wanting to make effort2[to] not feel like [doing sth]; [to] be too lazy to [do sth]ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeรายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyรวดเดียวrûuat diiaoรวดเดียวrûuat diiaoin one go; in one shotเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderวิธีwí-teeวิธีwí-teemethod; wayพิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieตอดๆdtòt dtòtตอดๆdtòt dtòt1[to] nibble continuously; [to] bite gently2[to] take little by little; [to] chip away at3little by little; in small repeated actionsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวันละwan láวันละwan láper day; each day (rate/frequency)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)
I was too lazy to do the report all at once, so I used the method of typing it little by little, one or two pages a day.
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เวลาway-laaทำงานtam ngaanเขาkăoไม่ค่อยmâi kôiทำtamทีเดียวtee diiaoเสร็จsètแต่dtàeจะjàชอบchôpทำtamตอดๆdtòt dtòtไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuai
When working, he rarely finishes things all at once, but prefers to do them little by little continuously.
นักมวยnák muuayคนkonนั้นnánไม่ได้mâi dâaiเน้นnénน็อกเอาต์nók-áaoแต่dtàeใช้cháiวิธีwí-teeชกchókตอดๆdtòt dtòtเพื่อpêuuaสะสมคะแนนsà-sŏm ká-naenและláeทำให้tam hâiคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoอ่อนแรงòn raeng
That boxer didn't focus on a knockout, but used the strategy of landing small repeated punches to accumulate points and weaken the opponent.
แทนที่จะtaen têe jàจัดjàtบ้านbâanชุดใหญ่chút yàiในnaiวันหยุดwan yùtฉันchănเลือกlêuuakที่จะtêe jàเก็บกวาดgèp gwàatตอดๆdtòt dtòtไปbpaiทุกวันtúk wanหลังเลิกงานlăng lêrk ngaan
Instead of doing a major house cleaning on the weekend, I choose to clean up little by little every day after work.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตอดๆ said ตอด-ตอด?
dtòt dtòt
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtòt
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 | — | — |