ต่อปาก
dtɔ̀ɔ-bpàakMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] trade barbs; retort; talk back
to reply sharply in a verbal exchange; to argue back with quick, back-and-forth remarks; to talk back
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ต่อปากdtɔ̀ɔ-bpàakต่อปากdtɔ̀ɔ-bpàak[to] trade barbs; retort; talk backกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)พูดpûutพูดpûut[to] speak; talk; sayให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)จบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduateแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyเหตุผลhèet-pǒnเหตุผลhèet-pǒn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationality
Don't talk back to the teacher; let them finish and then explain your reasons.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpต่อปากdtɔ̀ɔ-bpàakกับgàpหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaจนjonบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiat
He likes to argue back with the boss, making the meeting atmosphere tense.
พอporเพื่อนpêuuanแซวsaeoแรงraengๆ-เขาkăoก็gâwต่อปากdtòr bpàakกลับglàpอย่างyàangฉับไวchàp waiจนjonอีกฝ่ายèek fàaiเงียบngîiapไปbpai
When his friend teased him harshly, he retorted quickly, leaving the other person silent.
อย่าyàaต่อปากdtɔ̀ɔ-bpàakไปมาbpai-maaให้hâiบานปลายbaan-bplaaiควรkuuanตั้งสติdtâng-sà-dtìและlɛ́หาhǎaข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâap
Don't keep trading barbs until it escalates; you should compose yourself and reach a polite conclusion.
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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ต่อปากdtɔ̀ɔ-bpàakต่อปากdtɔ̀ɔ-bpàak[to] trade barbs; retort; talk back[to] trade barbs; retort; talk backWord