ตอบโต้
dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] respond; react
to answer, respond, or react to what someone has said or done
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ตอบโต้dtòp dtôตอบโต้dtòp dtô1[to] respond; react2[to] retaliate; hit back3[to] counter; rebut4[to] counterattack (military/sports)สั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseๆ-
The teacher asked, so I responded briefly.
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He didn’t respond to my message yesterday.
There’s a meeting tomorrow, so please respond in the group.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผู้จัดpûu-jàtการวิจารณ์gaan-wí-jaanงานngaanทีมงานtiim-ngaanก็gɔ̂ตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoด้วยdûuaiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnและlɛ́ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎi
When the manager criticized the work, the team responded with reasoning and proposed fixes.
2VerbB1
[to] retaliate; hit back
to act against someone in return, especially to oppose or fight back
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแรงๆraeng raengแรงๆraeng raeng1forcefully; hard; intensely; loudly2very strong; intense; harsh; potentแล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตอบโต้dtòp dtôตอบโต้dtòp dtô1[to] respond; react2[to] retaliate; hit back3[to] counter; rebut4[to] counterattack (military/sports)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryทันทีtan teeทันทีtan teeimmediately; at once
He was harshly criticized, so he immediately fought back.
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ถ้าtâaใครkraiมาmaaรังแกrang-gɛɛน้องnɔ́ɔngฉันchǎnจะjàไม่mâiเงียบngîiapและlɛ́พร้อมprɔ́ɔmตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngเขาkǎo
If anyone bullies my sibling, I won’t stay quiet and am ready to fight back to protect them.
พอpɔɔคู่กรณีkûu-gɔɔ-rá-niiเริ่มrə̂əmใช้cháiคำหยาบkam-yàapเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoกลับglàpอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛng
When the other party started using crude language, he fought back aggressively.
เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoความอยุติธรรมkwaam-à-yút-dtì-tamด้วยdûuaiการรวมgaan-ruuamคนkonในnaiชุมชนchum-chonให้hâiลุกขึ้นlúk-kʉ̂nคัดค้านkát-káanอย่างเป็นระบบyàang-bpen-rá-bòp
She chose to fight back against injustice by organizing the community to stand up and oppose it systematically.
3VerbB2
[to] counter; rebut
to oppose or refute an argument, claim, or action
Examples
นักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanนักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaan1an academic; scholar2subject‑matter expert; policy/field specialistตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôo1[to] respond; react2[to] retaliate; hit back3[to] counter; rebut4[to] counterattack (military/sports)ข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎaข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎa1accusation; allegation2legal charge; countว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeงานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiงานวิจัยngaan-wí-jai1research; research study2research paper/reportลำเอียงlam-iiangลำเอียงlam-iiang1biased; partial; unfair2[to] be biased; show favoritismโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissหลักฐานlàk-tǎanหลักฐานlàk-tǎan1evidence; proof2documentary evidence; supporting document3basis; grounds (abstract)เพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหักล้างhàk-láangหักล้างhàk-láang1[to] refute; rebut; disprove2[to] offset; neutralize
The scholar opposed the accusation that the research was biased by presenting more evidence to refute it.
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ทนายtá-naaiตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoคำkamอ้างâangของkɔ̌ɔngอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiในnaiศาลsǎanว่าwâaไม่มีมูลmâi-mii-muunตามdtaamข้อกฎหมายkɔ̂ɔ-gòt-mǎai
The lawyer refuted the other party’s claim in court as having no legal basis.
เธอtəəออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaแถลงข่าวtà-lɛ̌ɛng-kàaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngและlɛ́ตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiบิดเบือนbìt-bʉʉanในnaiรายงานraai-ngaan
She held a press conference to dispute and refute the distorted information in the report.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanใช้cháiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunเชิงประจักษ์chəəng-bprà-jàkตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoข้อวิพากษ์วิจารณ์kɔ̂ɔ-wí-pâak-wí-jaanทำให้tam-hâiข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎaถูกtùukล้มlómทิ้งtíng
The committee used empirical data to counter the criticism, causing the allegations to be dismissed.
4VerbB2
[to] counterattack (military/sports)
to launch an attack in response to an attack in military, sports, or competitive contexts
Examples
ทีมเราtiim-raoทีมเราtiim-raoour teamเสียsǐiaเสียsǐia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)โค้ชkóotโค้ชkóot1coach; trainer2[to] coach; [to] trainสั่งให้sàng-hâiสั่งให้sàng-hâi[to] order [sb] to do [sth]ตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôo1[to] respond; react2[to] retaliate; hit back3[to] counter; rebut4[to] counterattack (military/sports)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at onceด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooเกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)บุbùบุbù1[to] line; upholster2[to] pad; line with paddingกริมgrimกริมgrim1croaking gourami2Thai rice-flour dessertเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)
We conceded an early goal, but the coach ordered an immediate counterattack using wing play.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamยิงyingปืนใหญ่bpʉʉn-yàiมาmaaกองทัพgɔɔng-tápรีบrîipตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoด้วยdûuaiการยิงgaan-yingถล่มtà-lòmกลับglàp
When the enemy fired artillery, the army quickly struck back with a barrage.
นักมวยnák-muuaiรอจังหวะrɔɔ-jang-wàให้hâiคู่ชกkûu-chókพลาดplâatแล้วlɛ́ɛoตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoด้วยdûuaiหมัดฮุกmàt-húkซ้ายsáaiอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
The boxer waited for his opponent’s mistake and countered with a precise left hook.
หลังlǎngถูกtùukตีdtiiแตกdtɛ̀ɛkในnaiอินinนิ่งnîngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทีมเจ้าบ้านtiim-jâao-bâanวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoด้วยdûuaiเกมรุกgeem-rúkฉับไวchàp-waiและlɛ́เพรสซิ่งสูงprêet-sîng-sǔung
After being broken in the previous inning, the home team planned to counter with a swift offense and high pressing.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)[to] answer; replyPart 1
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โต้dtôoโต้dtôo1[to] retort; [to] rebut; [to] counter2[to] answer back; [to] talk back3[to] exchange replies; [to] return; [to] hit back[to] retort; [to] rebut; [to] counterPart 2
ตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôo[to] respond; react[to] respond; reactWord