ต้นตอ
dtôn-dtɔɔMeanings
1NounB2
origin; root cause
the original source or primary cause of something, often a problem or issue
Examples
ทีมสืบสวนtiim-sʉ̀ʉp-sǔuanทีมสืบสวนtiim-sʉ̀ʉp-sǔuaninvestigation teamกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎa[to] be looking for; be searching for; be trying to findต้นตอdtôn-dtɔɔต้นตอdtôn-dtɔɔ1origin; root cause2rootstock (horticulture)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)น้ำประปาnáam-bprà-bpaaน้ำประปาnáam-bprà-bpaatap water; piped water; mains waterไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เขตkèetเขตkèet1district (administrative)2area; zone3boundary; limit4jurisdictionนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The investigation team is looking for the primary cause of the water supply outage in this district.
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อาaaการล่าช้าgaan-lâa-cháaของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaanมีmiiต้นตอdtôn-dtɔɔมาจากmaa-jàakการจัดซื้อจัดจ้างgaan-jàt-sʉ́ʉ-jàt-jâangที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔn
The project delays originated from the complexity of procurement as the root cause.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngแยกแยะyɛ̂ɛk-yɛ́ให้ได้hâi-dâaiว่าwâaต้นตอdtôn-dtɔɔของkɔ̌ɔngความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngคือkʉʉการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanที่tîiผิดพลาดpìt-plâatไม่ใช่mâi-châiตัวบุคคลdtuua-bùk-kon
We must identify that the root of the conflict is miscommunication, not the individuals.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamระบุrá-bùต้นตอdtôn-dtɔɔของkɔ̌ɔngการแพร่ระบาดgaan-prɛ̂ɛ-rá-bàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaออกɔ̀ɔkมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanที่tîiตรงจุดdtrong-jùtและlɛ́ทันเวลาtan-wee-laa
Researchers are trying to determine the original source of the outbreak in order to implement targeted and timely measures.
2NounC1
rootstock (horticulture)
a rooted plant onto which a bud or scion of another plant is grafted
Examples
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatต้นตอdtôn-dtɔɔต้นตอdtôn-dtɔɔ1origin; root cause2rootstock (horticulture)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsมะนาวmá-naaoมะนาวmá-naao1lime (key/Thai lime)2lime treeต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fitจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต่อยอดdtɔ̀ɔ-yɔ̂ɔtต่อยอดdtɔ̀ɔ-yɔ̂ɔt1[to] graft (horticulture)2[to] build on; [to] develop further; [to] add valueได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do well
The gardener said the rootstock of this lime tree is strong, so it grafts well.
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เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakต้นตอdtôn-dtɔɔที่tîiทนtonโรคrôokมาmaaรับrápการเสียบgaan-sìiapยอดyɔ̂ɔtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพันธุ์panกินginผลpǒnเจริญเติบโตjà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtooได้dâaiมั่นคงmân-kong
He chose a disease-resistant rootstock for grafting so that the fruiting cultivar can grow steadily.
ในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiเปรียบbprìiapความเพียรkwaam-piianเป็นต้นbpen-dtônตอdtɔɔที่tîiคอยkɔɔiหล่อเลี้ยงlɔ̀ɔ-líiangกิ่งก้านgìng-gâanแห่งhɛ̀ngความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètให้hâiแตกใบdtɛ̀ɛk-baiเขียวkǐiao
In the poem, perseverance is likened to the root base that nourishes the branches of success to leaf out green.
ตำนานdtam naanเล่าlâoว่าwâaเมืองmeuuangนี้néeงอกงามngôk ngaamจากjàakต้นตอdtôn dtorเล็กๆlék lékริมrimลำธารlam taanก่อนgònแผ่pàeกิ่งก้านgìng gâanเป็นbpenนครná-konใหญ่yàiใต้dtâiร่มเงาrôm ngaoแห่งhàengกาลเวลาgaan way-laa
Legend says this city grew from a small root base by a stream before spreading its branches into a great metropolis under the shade of time.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtôn
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
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ต้นตอdtôn-dtɔɔต้นตอdtôn-dtɔɔorigin; root causeorigin; root causeWord