ต่อว่า
dtɔ̀ɔ-wâaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] reproach; scold; blame [sb] verbally
To reproach or scold, verbally blaming someone for a fault.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพังpangพังpang1broken; not working2[to] break down; collapse; fall apart3ruined; a mess (plans/situations)4[to] demolish; wreck [sth]เองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)กลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backต่อว่าdtɔ̀ɔ-wâaต่อว่าdtɔ̀ɔ-wâa[to] reproach; scold; blame [sb] verballyฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make
He broke the item himself but turned around and blamed me for doing it.
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เมื่อmêuuaเกิดgèrtปัญหาbpan-hăaขึ้นkêunอย่าyàaมัวแต่muua dtàeต่อว่าdtòr wâaกันไปgan bpaiมาmaaเลยloieควรkuuanช่วยกันchûuai ganหาทางhăa taangแก้gâeดีกว่าdee gwàa
When a problem arises, don't just blame each other; it's better to help find a solution.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàยอมรับyɔɔm-rápความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengเขาkǎoกลับglàpเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàต่อว่าdtɔ̀ɔ-wâaทีมงานtiim-ngaanว่าwâaเป็นต้นเหตุbpen-dtôn-hèetของkɔ̌ɔngความล้มเหลวkwaam-lóm-lěeo
Instead of accepting his own mistakes, he chose to blame the team for being the cause of the failure.
มันmanไม่ยุติธรรมmâi-yú-dtì-tamเลยləəiที่จะtîi-jàต่อว่าdtɔ̀ɔ-wâaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnสำหรับsǎm-ràpปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nจากjàakความประมาทkwaam-bprà-mâatของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunเองeeng
It's completely unfair to blame others for a problem that arose from your own negligence.
Mom scolded me for coming home late.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaต่อว่าdtɔ̀ɔ-wâaเขาkǎoที่tîiไม่mâiส่งsòngรายงานraai-ngaanตามdtaamกำหนดเวลาgam-nòt-wee-laa
The boss reprimanded him for not submitting the report on time.
ฉันchǎnถูกtùukเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanต่อว่าdtɔ̀ɔ-wâaที่ไปtîi-bpaiไม่ทันmâi-tanนัดnátเพราะprɔ́มัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛทำtamธุระส่วนตัวtú-rá-sùuan-dtuua
My friend scolded me for not making it to our appointment on time because I was busy with personal errands.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukพ่อpɔ̂ɔต่อว่าdtɔ̀ɔ-wâaอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangผลการเรียนpǒn-gaan-riianที่tîiตกลงไปdtòk-long-bpaiมากmâak
He was severely admonished by his father regarding his greatly declined academic performance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
ต่อว่าdtɔ̀ɔ-wâaต่อว่าdtɔ̀ɔ-wâa[to] reproach; scold; blame [sb] verbally[to] reproach; scold; blame [sb] verballyWord