ต่อตี
dtɔ̀ɔ-dtiiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] fight against; [to] attack
to fight or attack someone or something aggressively
Examples
กองทัพgɔɔng-tápกองทัพgɔɔng-táp1armed forces; military; army2a large group; hostของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระเจ้าตากสินprá-jâao-dtàak-sǐnพระเจ้าตากสินprá-jâao-dtàak-sǐnKing Taksin of Thonburi (1734–1782)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerต่อตีdtɔ̀ɔ-dtiiต่อตีdtɔ̀ɔ-dtii[to] fight against; [to] attackกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀kข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀kenemy; foe (military)อย่างกล้าหาญyàang-glâa-hǎanอย่างกล้าหาญyàang-glâa-hǎanbravely; courageously
King Taksin's army fought bravely against the enemy.
3 more examplesShow less
หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมพร้อมdtriiam-prɔ́ɔmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaต่อตีdtɔ̀ɔ-dtiiกับgàpโจรjoonป่าbpàaที่tîiอาจจะàat-jàบุกbùkมาmaa
Our village must prepare to fight off the bandits who might attack.
ในnaiประวัติศาสตร์ชาติไทยbprà-wàt-dtì-sàat-châat-taiบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoได้dâaiต่อตีdtɔ̀ɔ-dtiiผู้รุกรานpûu-rúk-raanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngเอกราชèek-gà-râatของkɔ̌ɔngแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-dinไว้wái
In Thai history, our ancestors fought aggressors to protect the nation's independence.
แม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápวางกลยุทธ์waang-gon-lá-yútอย่างyàangแยบยลyɛ̂ɛp-yonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaต่อตีdtɔ̀ɔ-dtiiกับgàpกองทัพgɔɔng-tápฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamที่tîiมีmiiกำลังพลgam-lang-ponมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
The general devised an ingenious strategy to fight the opposing army which had more soldiers.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend[to] continue; go onPart 1
+
ตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take as[to] hit; strike; beatPart 2
ต่อตีdtɔ̀ɔ-dtiiต่อตีdtɔ̀ɔ-dtii[to] fight against; [to] attack[to] fight against; [to] attackWord