ตอบ
dtɔ̀ɔpMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] answer; reply
to give an answer to a question or message; to reply
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
The teacher asked; I answered immediately.
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Yesterday I replied to the client's email.
In the evening he will answer the questions in the chat group.
2VerbA2
[to] respond; react
to react or give feedback to what was said or done
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileและláeและláeand (coordinating)ตอบdtòpตอบdtòp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ข่าวดีkàao deeข่าวดีkàao deegood news
He smiled and responded softly when he heard the good news.
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Yesterday I reacted by nodding to him.
She responded immediately when I tapped her shoulder.
ทีมงานtiim-ngaanตอบdtɔ̀ɔpคำชมkam-chomและlɛ́คำติkam-dtìของkɔ̌ɔngลูกค้าlûuk-káaอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The team quickly replied to customers' compliments and complaints.
3AdjectiveB2
sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)
appearing sunken, hollow, or flat, typically used to describe cheeks or the abdomen
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
dtɔ̀ɔp
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 | — | — |