ถอนตอ
tɔ̌ɔn-dtɔɔMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] uproot a stump
To pull the remaining base of a tree trunk out of the ground.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureจะjàจะjà1will; 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; excessivelyถอนตอtɔ̌ɔn-dtɔɔถอนตอtɔ̌ɔn-dtɔɔ1[to] uproot a stump2[to] root out; [to] eradicate entrenched influenceไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanbackyard; back gardenพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
Dad will go pull out the tree stump in the backyard tomorrow.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngจ้างjâangคนkonมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiถอนตอtɔ̌ɔn-dtɔɔต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangเพราะprɔ́รากrâakมันmanใหญ่yàiและlɛ́ลึกlʉ́kมากmâak
We have to hire someone to help pull out the stump of the mango tree because its roots are very big and deep.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakโค่นkôonต้นไม้dtôn-máaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoขั้นตอนต่อไปkân-dtɔɔn-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiคือkʉʉการgaanถอนตอtɔ̌ɔn-dtɔɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมdtriiamดินdinสำหรับsǎm-ràpปลูกbplùukผักpàk
After felling the tree, the next step is to pull out the stump to prepare the soil for planting vegetables.
การgaanถอนตอtŏn dtorไม้ใหญ่máai yàiอาจàatส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng pŏn grà-tóp dtòrโครงสร้างดินkroong sâang dinบริเวณbo-rí-waynรอบๆrôp rôpได้dâiจึงjeungต้องdtôngทำtamด้วยความระมัดระวังdûuay kwaam rá-mát-rá-wang
Pulling out a large tree stump can affect the surrounding soil structure, so it must be done with caution.
2VerbB2
[to] root out; [to] eradicate entrenched influence
To completely remove the remaining base of a problem or power, such as entrenched networks, leftover influence, or a lingering cause.
Examples
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerคนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan1[to] want; desire2[to] need; requireถอนตอtɔ̌ɔn-dtɔɔถอนตอtɔ̌ɔn-dtɔɔ1[to] uproot a stump2[to] root out; [to] eradicate entrenched influenceอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponอิทธิพลìt-tí-poninfluence; swayของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎanบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎan1[to] manage; administer; run2[to] exercise (one's body)3administration; managementชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdated
The new manager wants to completely remove the influence of the old management team.
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รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanประกาศbprà-gàatนโยบายná-yoo-baaiปราบปรามbpràap-bpraamยาเสพติดyaa-sèep-dtìtโดยdooiจะjàถอนตอtɔ̌ɔn-dtɔɔผู้มีอิทธิพลpûu-mii-ìt-tí-ponในnaiทุกtúkพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi
The government announced a drug suppression policy, vowing to root out influential figures in every area.
การgaanปฏิรูปองค์กรbpà-dtì-rûup-ong-gɔɔnให้hâiสำเร็จsǎm-rètได้dâaiนั้นnánจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngกล้าglâaที่จะtîi-jàถอนตอtɔ̌ɔn-dtɔɔระบบอุปถัมภ์rá-bòp-ù-bpà-tǎmที่tîiฝังรากลึกfǎng-râak-lʉ́kมานานmaa-naan
To successfully reform the organization, it is necessary to have the courage to completely dismantle the deeply entrenched patronage system.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàจับกุมตัวjàp-gum-dtuuaการใหญ่gaan-yàiได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtยังyangไม่mâiถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaสิ้นสุดsîn-sùtหากhàakยังyangไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatถอนตอtɔ̌ɔn-dtɔɔเครือข่ายkrʉʉa-kàaiที่tîiเหลืออยู่lʉ̌ʉa-yùuให้หมดhâi-mòtสิ้นsînไปbpaiได้dâai
Even though the mastermind has been arrested, the mission is not considered over as long as the remaining network cannot be completely eradicated.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tɔ̌ɔn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ถอนtɔ̌ɔnถอนtɔ̌ɔn1[to] withdraw (money)2[to] pull out; extract; uproot3[to] withdraw; retreat4[to] drop; withdraw (from a course)5[to] cancel; revoke; rescind6[to] counteract; neutralize; diminish (an effect)[to] withdraw (money)Part 1
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ถอนตอtɔ̌ɔn-dtɔɔถอนตอtɔ̌ɔn-dtɔɔ[to] uproot a stump[to] uproot a stumpWord