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dtɔ̀ɔ-táaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] join at the back (of a line/queue/procession)
to move to and stand at the end of a queue, line, or procession behind others
Examples
ไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔ[to] continue; [to] go onท้ายแถวtáai-tɛ̌ɛoท้ายแถวtáai-tɛ̌ɛo1back of the line; end of the row2low rank; bottom of the hierarchyตรงโน้นdtrong-nóonตรงโน้นdtrong-nóon1over there; yonder2that place over there3over there (as a modifier)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Go stand at the end of the line over there.
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There were so many people. I had to go to the end of a very long line.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเห็นhěnเขาkǎoไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔท้ายแถวtáai-tɛ̌ɛoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรอrɔɔซื้อsʉ́ʉกาแฟgaa-fɛɛร้านráanดังdang
Yesterday I saw him go to the end of the line to wait to buy coffee from the famous shop.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunมาmaaสายsǎaiก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiต่อท้ายdtɔ̀ɔ-táaiขบวนkà-buuanนะnáจะjàมาmaaแทรกกลางsɛ̂ɛk-glaangไม่ได้mâi-dâai
If you arrive late, you have to go to the end of the procession; you can't just cut in the middle.
2VerbB1
[to] append; add (sth) at the end; [to] add as a suffix/postfix
to attach or add something at the end of something else (e.g., text, a name, a list), including adding a suffix or postfix in computing or linguistics
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)ต่อท้ายdtɔ̀ɔ-táaiต่อท้ายdtɔ̀ɔ-táai1[to] join at the back (of a line/queue/procession)2[to] append; add (sth) at the end; [to] add as a suffix/postfixประโยคbprà-yòokประโยคbprà-yòoksentence (grammar)
When speaking to elders, you should add the word 'khrap/kha' at the end of the sentence.
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ปกติแล้วbpòk-gà-dtì-lɛ́ɛoเวลาwee-laaตั้งชื่อdtâng-chʉ̂ʉไฟล์รูปภาพfai-rûup-pâapระบบrá-bòpจะjàต่อท้ายdtɔ̀ɔ-táaiด้วยdûuaiJPGหรือrʉ̌ʉPNGให้hâiโดยอัตโนมัติdooi-àt-dtà-noo-mát
Normally, when naming an image file, the system automatically adds '.jpg' or '.png' at the end.
ในnaiใบสมัครงานbai-sà-màk-ngaanบางครั้งbaang-krángเขาkǎoจะjàให้เราhâi-raoเขียนkǐianตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanต่อท้ายdtɔ̀ɔ-táaiชื่อchʉ̂ʉของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
On a job application, they sometimes ask us to add our desired position after our name.
ทนายtá-naaiแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiต่อท้ายdtɔ̀ɔ-táaiเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiพิเศษpí-sèetเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiสัญญาsǎn-yaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiอาจàatเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
The lawyer recommended attaching a special condition to the end of the contract to prevent potential future problems.
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
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ต่อท้ายdtɔ̀ɔ-táaiต่อท้ายdtɔ̀ɔ-táai[to] join at the back (of a line/queue/procession)[to] join at the back (of a line/queue/procession)Word