ต้อยๆ
dtôi dtôiMeaning
1AdverbB2
closely behind; tagging along
following closely behind someone; tagging along persistently or obediently (often used to describe children or pets following their guardians)
Examples
หมาน้อยmăa nóiหมาน้อยmăa nóipuppy; little dogของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เดินตามdern dtaamเดินตามdern dtaam[to] follow [sb/sth] on footฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้อยๆdtôi dtôiต้อยๆdtôi dtôiclosely behind; tagging alongไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทุกที่túk têeทุกที่túk têeeverywhere; in all placesเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My little dog likes to follow me closely everywhere I go.
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เด็กผู้ชายdèk pôo chaaiตัวdtuuaเล็กๆlék lékเดินตามdern dtaamแม่mâeต้อยๆdtôi dtôiอยู่ในyòo naiตลาดdtà-làatเพราะpráwกลัวgluuaหลงทางlŏng taang
The little boy walked closely behind his mother in the market because he was afraid of getting lost.
ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàโดนdohnพี่สาวpêe săaoดุdùแต่dtàeน้องชายnóng chaaiก็gâwยังyangเดินตามdern dtaamหลังlăngเธอterต้อยๆdtôi dtôiไม่mâiยอมyomห่างhàangไปไหนbpai năi
Even though he was scolded by his older sister, the younger brother still tagged along persistently behind her and wouldn't leave her side.
ลูกเป็ดlôok bpètเดินdernเรียงแถวriiang tăeoตามdtaamแม่mâeเป็ดbpètต้อยๆdtôi dtôiลงไปlong bpaiในnaiสระน้ำsà náamอย่างyàangเป็นระเบียบbpen rá-bìiap
The ducklings lined up and obediently followed the mother duck down to the pond in an orderly fashion.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ต้อยๆ said ต้อย-ต้อย?
dtôi dtôi
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
dtôi
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 | — | — |