ต่อให้
dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiMeaning
1ConjunctionB1
even if; no matter (what/how)
Introduces a hypothetical condition that would not change the outcome, commonly in the pattern ต่อให้ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâieven if; no matter (what/how) ... ก็ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption marker ... ‘even if ... still ...’.
Examples
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâieven if; no matter (what/how)ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movie
Even if it rains, I'm still going to the movies.
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No matter how hard he has to work, he never complains.
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiเธอtəəมาmaaขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiมันmanก็gɔ̂ไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-raiเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Even if you apologize now, nothing will change.
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiคุณkunมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatล้นฟ้าlón-fáaคุณkunก็gɔ̂ไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatควบคุมkûuap-kumความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnได้dâai
Even if you have absolute power, you cannot control other people's feelings.
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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ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)[to] give; providePart 2
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâieven if; no matter (what/how)even if; no matter (what/how)Word