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dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai

Meanings

1AdverbA2

on; further (continue doing sth)

used after a verb to show you keep doing it or move to the next step; can also be used as a prompt meaning 'go on'

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4[to] be short of breath (medical)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequent
He is tired, but he keeps walking.
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ถึงtʉ̌ngฝนfǒnจะjàตกdtòkเราraoก็gɔ̂จะjàทำงานtam-ngaanต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Even if it rains, we will keep on working.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiคุณkunเล่าlâoน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiมากmâakเล่าlâoต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiสิsì
The story you're telling is very interesting. Go on, tell me more.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkมากมายmâak-maaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongมุ่งมั่นmûng-mânที่จะtîi-jàเรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔไปbpaiจนjonสำเร็จsǎm-rèt
Even though he faced many obstacles, he remained determined to continue studying until he succeeded.
2AdverbA2

next; following (in order)

indicates the next person, thing, or step in a sequence

Examples

คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequentเชิญchəənเชิญchəən1[to] invite2please; go ahead (polite imperative)3please …; kindly … (formal)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Next person, please come in.
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สถานีsà-tǎa-niiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiคือkʉʉสยามsà-yǎam
The next station is Siam.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakกินข้าวgin-kâaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoขั้นตอนต่อไปkân-dtɔɔn-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiคือkʉʉการล้างgaan-láangจานjaan
After eating, the next step is to wash the dishes.
หลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiเราraoวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́ปัญหาbpan-hǎaแล้วlɛ́ɛoลำดับต่อไปlam-dàp-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiคือkʉʉการgaanระดมสมองrá-dom-sà-mɔ̌ɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaทางแก้ไขtaang-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎi
After we have analyzed the problem, the next step is to brainstorm for solutions.
3AdverbA2

from now on; henceforth

starting now and continuing into the future

Examples

ต่อไปนี้dtò bpai níiต่อไปนี้dtò bpai níi1from now on; henceforth2the following; as followsฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)นอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downเร็วๆreo reoเร็วๆreo reo1quickly; fast; hurry2hurry up!
From now on, I will go to bed early.
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เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaต่อไปนี้dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai-níiเขาkǎoจะjàไม่mâiมาmaaสายsǎaiอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛo
He said that from now on, he won't be late anymore.
ต่อไปนี้dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai-níiนักเรียนnák-riianต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่sàiชุดchútนักเรียนnák-riianมาmaaโรงเรียนroong-riianทุกวันtúk-wan
From now on, students must wear their school uniform to school every day.
ต่อไปนี้dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai-níiหากhàakคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngการลาพักร้อนgaan-laa-pák-rɔ́ɔnคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสัปดาห์sàp-daa
From now on, if you want to take a vacation, you must give at least one week's notice.
4AdjectiveA2

next; subsequent

occurring after the present one; used to modify a noun (e.g., next time, next generation)

Examples

สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1week2classifier: weeksต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่ว่างmâi-wâangไม่ว่างmâi-wâang1busy; not free2occupied; taken (of a seat/room/line)
I'm not free next week.
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ปีต่อไปbpii-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiฉันchǎnอยากyàakไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet
Next year, I want to travel abroad.
หวังว่าwǎng-wâaการสอบgaan-sɔ̀ɔpครั้งต่อไปkráng-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiจะjàง่ายกว่าngâai-gwàaนี้níiนะná
I hope the next exam will be easier than this.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngอนุรักษ์à-nú-rákทรัพยากรธรรมชาติsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔn-tam-má-châatไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคนรุ่นต่อไปkon-rûn-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
We must conserve natural resources for the next generation.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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
+
ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively[to] goPart 2
ต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaion; further (continue doing sth)on; further (continue doing sth)Word

Related Words

1on; further (continue doing sth)

2next; following (in order)

3from now on; henceforth

4next; subsequent