ต่อมา
dtɔ̀ɔ-maaMeaning
1AdverbA2
later; afterwards; subsequently
At a later time; afterwards; subsequently; thereafter (used to narrate events in sequence).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)ต่อมาdtɔ̀ɔ-maaต่อมาdtɔ̀ɔ-maalater; afterwards; subsequentlyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying down
He ate. Afterwards, he slept.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làatต่อมาdtɔ̀ɔ-maaก็gɔ̂ไปbpaiดูหนังduu-nǎngกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
Yesterday I went to the market; afterwards, I went to see a movie with a friend.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàประชุมbprà-chumตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoต่อมาdtɔ̀ɔ-maaตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiค่อยkɔ̂iไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoกันgan
Tomorrow we will have a meeting in the morning; afterwards, in the afternoon, we can go eat.
แรกrâekรักrákน้ำnáamต้มdtômผักpàkก็gâwว่าwâaหวานwăanต่อมาdtò maaเมื่อmêuuaความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukจืดjèutจางลงjaang longข้อเสียkôr sĭiaเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiก็gâwกลายเป็นglaai bpenเรื่องใหญ่rêuuang yài
At the beginning of a romance, even boiled vegetable water seems sweet; later on, when the feelings fade, small flaws become big issues.
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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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
ต่อมาdtɔ̀ɔ-maaต่อมาdtɔ̀ɔ-maalater; afterwards; subsequentlylater; afterwards; subsequentlyWord