ต่อย
dtɔ̀ɔiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] punch; hit with the fist
to strike someone or something with a closed hand, as in boxing or a fight
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต่อยdtɔ̀ɔiต่อยdtɔ̀ɔi1[to] punch; hit with the fist2[to] stingกระสอบทรายgrà-sɔ̀ɔp-saaiกระสอบทรายgrà-sɔ̀ɔp-saai1sandbag2punching bag3punching bag (figurative)ทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
He punches the sandbag every morning.
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Yesterday the boxers punched each other for three rounds before resting.
ถ้าtâaเขาkǎoมาmaaวุ่นวายwûn-waaiอีกìikฉันchǎnจะjàไม่ยอมให้mâi-yɔɔm-hâiใครkraiมาmaaต่อยdtɔ̀ɔiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎn
If he causes trouble again, I won’t let anyone punch my friend.
He was so angry that he accidentally punched the wall and hurt his hand.
2VerbB1
[to] sting
for an insect or other stinging animal to pierce the skin with its stinger, typically injecting venom and causing pain
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ผึ้งpʉ̂ngผึ้งpʉ̂ngbeeต่อยdtɔ̀ɔiต่อยdtɔ̀ɔi1[to] punch; hit with the fist2[to] stingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Yesterday I got stung by a bee on the arm; it hurt a lot.
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ถ้าtâaเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiใกล้glâiรังrangมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiตัวdtuuaต่อdtɔ̀ɔอาจจะàat-jàต่อยdtɔ̀ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuua
If you walk too close to the nest, wasps may sting to defend themselves.
เธอtəəแพ้pɛ́ɛพิษpítแมลงmá-lɛɛngจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngพกยาpók-yaaฉีดchìitฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ənเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaถูกtùukต่อยdtɔ̀ɔi
She is allergic to insect venom, so she carries an emergency injector in case she gets stung.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakถูกtùukแมงกะพรุนmɛɛng-gà-prunต่อยdtɔ̀ɔiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มีmiiผื่นแดงpʉ̀ʉn-dɛɛngและlɛ́แสบร้อนsɛ̀ɛp-rɔ́ɔnเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moong
After being stung by a jellyfish, he had red rashes and a burning sensation for hours.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
dtɔ̀ɔi
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 | — | — |