ต่อชะตา

dtò chá-dtaa

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] perform a life-extending ritual

To perform a traditional or religious ceremony believed to prolong one's life or reverse bad fortune.

Examples

คุณย่าkun yâaคุณย่าkun yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำพิธีtam pí-teeทำพิธีtam pí-tee[to] conduct a ceremony; perform a ritualต่อชะตาdtò chá-dtaaต่อชะตาdtò chá-dtaa[to] perform a life-extending ritualเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] relax; take it easy4easy; effortless
My grandmother went to the temple to perform a life-prolonging ceremony because she's been feeling unwell.

Word Breakdown

ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentPart 1
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ชะตาchá-dtaaชะตาchá-dtaa1fate; destiny2fortune; luck3life; lifespan (set phrase)Part 2
ต่อชะตาdtò chá-dtaaต่อชะตาdtò chá-dtaa[to] perform a life-extending ritual