ต้อน
dtôn
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] herd; drive together
To make animals or people move together in a particular direction, as by driving or corralling them.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherต้อนdtônต้อนdtôn1[to] herd; drive together2[to] receive; welcome3[to] press; corner; harryวัวwuuaวัวwuuacow; cattleเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceคอกkôkคอกkôk1animal pen/enclosure2stall/stable3neck (around the throat)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed
The villagers helped drive the cows into the pen before it rained.
2VerbB1
[to] receive; welcome
To receive or welcome [sb], especially as a host or greeter.
Examples
เจ้าภาพjâo pâapเจ้าภาพjâo pâap1host; organizer2sponsor/patron (ceremonial)ยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1smile2[to] smileและláeและláeand (coordinating)ต้อนแขกdtôn kàekต้อนแขกdtôn kàek[to] welcome; attend to [guests]ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมาถึงmaa tŭengมาถึงmaa tŭeng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)3[to] come to (someone’s turn/time)หน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtooหน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtoo1in front of the door2at the doorway/threshold
The host smiled and welcomed the guests at the door.
3VerbB2
[to] press; corner; harry
To press or corner [sb], driving them into a tight or defensive position (e.g., in sports, combat, or pursuit).
Examples
กองหลังgong lǎngกองหลังgong lǎng1defense; back line (team sports)2defender (player position)ต้อนdtônต้อนdtôn1[to] herd; drive together2[to] receive; welcome3[to] press; corner; harryกองหน้าgong nâaกองหน้าgong nâa1forward/striker (sports)2forward line (sports)3vanguard; advance guard (military)คู่แข่งkôo kàengคู่แข่งkôo kàeng1competitor; rival2opponentไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofสุดsùtสุดsùt1end; limit; extremity2most; extremely (superlative/intensifier)3ultra-; most; extreme- (prefixal use)4[to] end; reach the limit (literary/rare)เส้นหลังsên lăngเส้นหลังsên lăngback line; defensive lineทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] score by shooting3[to] photograph (slang)ยากมากyâak mâakยากมากyâak mâakvery difficult; very hard
The defenders pressed the opposing striker all the way to the goal line, making it very hard to shoot.