ต่อแถว
dtɔ̀ɔ-tɛ̌ɛoMeaning
1VerbA1
[to] line up; [to] queue
to stand in a line waiting for something; to queue.
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toต่อแถวdtɔ̀ɔ-tɛ̌ɛoต่อแถวdtɔ̀ɔ-tɛ̌ɛo[to] line up; [to] queue
There are a lot of people. We have to queue.
3 more examplesShow less
Everyone is queuing to buy tickets.
I had to queue for almost 20 minutes to buy coffee.
นักเรียนnák-riianกำลังgam-langต่อแถวdtɔ̀ɔ-tɛ̌ɛoขึ้นรถkʉ̂n-rótโรงเรียนroong-riianอย่างyàangเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiap
The students are queuing in an orderly fashion to get on the school bus.
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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แถวtɛ̌ɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)row; linePart 2
ต่อแถวdtɔ̀ɔ-tɛ̌ɛoต่อแถวdtɔ̀ɔ-tɛ̌ɛo[to] line up; [to] queue[to] line up; [to] queueWord