ถอยทัพ
tɔ̌ɔi-tápMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] retreat (military)
to withdraw troops from a battle or position; to conduct a military retreat
Examples
ผู้บัญชาการpûu-ban-chaa-gaanผู้บัญชาการpûu-ban-chaa-gaancommander; commanding officerสั่งให้sàng-hâiสั่งให้sàng-hâi[to] order [sb] to do [sth]กองกำลังgɔɔng-gam-langกองกำลังgɔɔng-gam-langarmed forces; troopsถอยทัพtɔ̌ɔi-tápถอยทัพtɔ̌ɔi-táp1[to] retreat (military)2[to] back down; retreat (figurative)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryฐานtǎanฐานtǎan1base; foundation2base (operations)3basis; grounds4status level; rank; condition5base (mathematics)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)กระสุนgrà-sǔnกระสุนgrà-sǔn1bullet; ammunition2slug; pelletเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toขาดแคลนkàat-klɛɛnขาดแคลนkàat-klɛɛn1scarce; lacking2[to] be in short supply; lack
The commander ordered the forces to withdraw to the base when ammunition started running low.
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กองทัพgɔɔng-tápต้องdtɔ̂ngถอยทัพtɔ̌ɔi-tápจากjàakแนวหน้าnɛɛo-nâaเพราะprɔ́สภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatเลวร้ายleeo-ráaiและlɛ́ทหารtá-hǎanบาดเจ็บbàat-jèpมากmâak
The army had to retreat from the front line due to severe weather and many wounded soldiers.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpการโจมตีgaan-joom-dtiiหนักnàkฝ่ายเราfàai-raoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakถอยทัพtɔ̌ɔi-tápอย่างyàangมีระเบียบmii-rá-bìiapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaกำลังพลgam-lang-pon
When facing a heavy assault, our side chose to conduct an orderly retreat to preserve manpower.
หลังlǎngการประเมินgaan-bprà-məənสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanแม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiถอยทัพtɔ̌ɔi-tápไปbpaiตั้งหลักdtâng-làkที่tîiเนินเขาnəən-kǎoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมdtriiamโต้กลับdtôo-glàp
After assessing the situation, the general decided to withdraw to the hill to prepare a counterattack.
2VerbB2
[to] back down; retreat (figurative)
to withdraw from a plan, stance, or confrontation; to back down or beat a tactical retreat (figurative)
Examples
เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asกระแสgrà-săeกระแสgrà-săe1current (water or electricity)2airflow; stream3trend; public opinionวิจารณ์wí-jaanวิจารณ์wí-jaan1[to] critique; [to] comment on2[to] criticize (often negatively)แรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuai1continuously; steadily2progressively; more and more3leisurely; unhurriedly4so-so; nothing specialเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedถอยทัพtŏi tápถอยทัพtŏi táp1[to] retreat (military)2[to] back down; retreat (figurative)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmแผนpăenแผนpăen1plan; strategy2scheme; plotเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ตัวสินค้าdtuua sĭn-káaตัวสินค้าdtuua sĭn-káaproduct itself; goods themselves
Seeing the mounting criticism, he backed down from the product launch plan.
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หลังlǎngเจอjəəข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əที่tîiเสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiapทีมงานtiim-ngaanตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiถอยทัพtɔ̌ɔi-tápและlɛ́กลับไปglàp-bpaiทบทวนtóp-tuuanกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yút
After encountering a disadvantageous offer, the team decided to retreat and revisit their strategy.
พอpɔɔโดนdoonจับjàpพิรุธpí-rútนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánรีบrîipถอยทัพtɔ̌ɔi-tápเปลี่ยนbplìianจุดยืนjùt-yʉʉnเป็นbpenสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnการตรวจสอบgaan-dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔp
Once suspicious behavior was spotted, that politician quickly retreated, shifting his stance to support the investigation.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเผชิญpà-chəənแรงต้านrɛɛng-dtâanจากjàakชุมชนchum-chonผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanจำต้องjam-dtɔ̂ngถอยทัพtɔ̌ɔi-tápและlɛ́เปิดbpə̀ətเวทีwee-tiiรับฟังความคิดเห็นráp-fang-kwaam-kít-hěn
Facing resistance from the community, the executives had to back down and open a forum for feedback.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tɔ̌ɔi
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
ถอยtɔ̌ɔiถอยtɔ̌ɔi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out; back down3[to] decline; regress; deteriorate[to] move back; back up; retreatPart 1
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ถอยทัพtɔ̌ɔi-tápถอยทัพtɔ̌ɔi-táp[to] retreat (military)[to] retreat (military)Word