ต่อ
dtɔ̀ɔMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] continue; go on
Proceed without stopping; carry on an action or process.
Examples
ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extend
It’s raining, but we continue working.
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He is tired, but he will keep running until the finish line.
ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiหยุดพักyùt-pákสิบsìpนาทีnaa-tiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
The teacher said to take a ten-minute break and then continue reading.
แม้mɛ́ɛมีmiiอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkทีมงานtiim-ngaanตัดสินใจทำdtàt-sǐn-jai-tamโครงการkroong-gaanต่อdtɔ̀ɔเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiพลาดplâatโอกาสoo-gàatตามdtaamแผนpɛ̌ɛn
Despite obstacles, the team decided to carry on with the project so as not to miss the planned opportunity.
2PrepositionA2
per; each (rate/unit)
Marks rate or unit for price/quantity, equivalent to 'per' or 'each' (e.g., 50 บาทต่อชิ้น).
Examples
ส้มsômส้มsôm1orange (fruit)2orange (color)3orange; orangishลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced at10บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extendผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3benefit; advantage
This orange costs 10 baht per fruit.
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The hotel charges 150 baht per person for breakfast.
The car rental is 800 baht per day, insurance included.
คอร์สเรียนkɔ́ɔt-riianนี้níiเก็บgèpค่าเรียนkâa-riian500บาทbàatต่อชั่วโมงdtɔ̀ɔ-chûua-moongและlɛ́มีmiiส่วนลดsùuan-lótเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaจ่ายjàaiล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâa
This course charges 500 baht per hour and offers a discount for advance payment.
3VerbB1
[to] connect; attach; join
Link or join parts together; also to connect calls/transport legs.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toต่อรถdtɔ̀ɔ-rótต่อรถdtɔ̀ɔ-rót[to] change vehicles; transferสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesกว่าจะgwàa-jàกว่าจะgwàa-jànot until; by the time (introducing a clause)ถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâan[to] arrive home
Yesterday I had to transfer buses twice to get home.
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ถ้าtâaอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétหลุดlùtให้hâiลองlɔɔngรีสตาร์ตrii-sà-dtàatเราเตอร์rao-dtə̂əแล้วlɛ́ɛoเช็กchékสัญญาณsǎn-yaanอีกครั้งìik-kráng
If the internet drops, try restarting the router and check the signal again.
โปรดbpròotต่อสายdtɔ̀ɔ-sǎaiให้hâiผมpǒmคุยkuiกับgàpฝ่ายfàaiบริการลูกค้าbɔɔ-rí-gaan-lûuk-káaด้วยdûuaiครับkrápผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngอธิบายà-tí-baaiปัญหาbpan-hǎaให้hâiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
Please connect me to the customer service department. I need to explain the issue directly to a representative.
The technician is connecting the wires to the new outlet.
The technician is connecting two wires together.
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเขาkǎoต่อdtɔ̀ɔสายโทรศัพท์sǎai-too-rá-sàpให้hâiฉันchǎnคุยkuiกับgàpผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan
This morning they connected the call so I could speak with the manager.
เราraoไปbpaiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiโดยdooiนั่งnângรถไฟrót-faiแล้วlɛ́ɛoไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔรถบัสrót-bátเข้าเมืองkâo-mʉʉang
We went to Chiang Mai by train and then transferred to a bus into the city.
ช่างไฟchâng-faiต้องdtɔ̂ngปิดเบรกเกอร์bpìt-brèek-gə̂əก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàต่อสายdtɔ̀ɔ-sǎaiเข้ากับkâo-gàpตู้dtûuควบคุมkûuap-kumเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiและlɛ́ให้hâiเป็นไปตามมาตรฐานbpen-bpai-dtaam-mâat-dtrà-tǎan
The electrician must switch off the breaker before connecting the wires to the control panel, for safety and compliance with standards.
4VerbB1
[to] bargain; haggle
Negotiate for a lower price when buying something.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptต่อราคาdtɔ̀ɔ-raa-kaaต่อราคาdtɔ̀ɔ-raa-kaa[to] bargain; haggle (over price)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ถูกลงtùuk-longถูกลงtùuk-long[to] become cheaper; [to] drop in priceอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)นิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)
He tried to haggle with the vendor to make it a bit cheaper.
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เธอtəəต่อdtɔ̀ɔจนได้jon-dâaiราคาraa-kaaที่พอใจtîi-pɔɔ-jaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangยอมyɔɔmจ่ายเงินสดjàai-ngən-sòtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiร้านráanลดlótเพิ่มpə̂əm
She bargained until she got a satisfactory price, and even agreed to pay cash to get an extra discount.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoมักmákต่อราคาdtɔ̀ɔ-raa-kaaโดยdooiเริ่มrə̂əmถามtǎamต่ำกว่าdtàm-gwàaป้ายbpâaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iปรับขึ้นbpràp-kʉ̂nจนjonทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายรับfàai-rápได้dâai
Tourists often negotiate by starting below the listed price, then adjusting upward until both sides are satisfied.
5Verb
[to] renew; extend
[to] extend the period for which [sth], such as a contract, insurance policy, or service subscription, remains valid.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔ[to] continue; [to] go onประกันรถbprà-gan-rótประกันรถbprà-gan-rótcar insurance; auto insurance
Tomorrow I’m going to renew my car insurance.
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The lease expires next month. Shall we renew it for another year?
ฉันchǎnลืมlʉʉmต่อdtɔ̀ɔสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkฟิตเนสfít-nètวันนี้wan-níiเลยləəiเข้าไปkâo-bpaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai
I forgot to renew my gym membership, so I couldn’t go in to work out today.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตกลงdtòk-longต่อdtɔ̀ɔสัญญาเช่าsǎn-yaa-châoอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngปีbpiiเราraoควรkuuanตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiการขึ้นgaan-kʉ̂nค่าเช่าkâa-châoให้hâiละเอียดlá-ìiat
Before agreeing to renew the lease for another two years, we should carefully check the terms governing rent increases.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtɔ̀ɔ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |