ถอยร่น
tɔ̌ɔi-rônMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] retreat; move back
to move backward or withdraw to create distance from danger, pressure, or conflict
Examples
เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebukeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedถอยร่นtɔ̌ɔi-rônถอยร่นtɔ̌ɔi-rôn1[to] retreat; move back2[to] be pushed back; recedeออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondก้าวgâaoก้าวgâao1step; stride2[to] step; stride3[to] advance; progress4step forward; advance5step (classifier for steps/strides)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safety2security
Seeing the aggressive dog, he stepped back two paces for safety.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเสียงsǐiangเถียงtǐiangเริ่มrə̂əmดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nฉันchǎnเลือกlʉ̂ʉakถอยร่นtɔ̌ɔi-rônเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangบานปลายbaan-bplaai
When the argument grew louder, I chose to back away to prevent escalation.
เธอtəəถอยร่นtɔ̌ɔi-rônจากjàakฝูงชนfǔung-chonที่tîiเบียดเสียดbìiat-sìiatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมีmiiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiหายใจhǎai-jaiและlɛ́ตั้งสติdtâng-sà-dtì
She withdrew from the dense crowd to have space to breathe and compose herself.
กองกำลังgɔɔng-gam-langอาสาaa-sǎaตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiถอยร่นtɔ̌ɔi-rônไปยังbpai-yangจุดjùtที่tîiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiกว่าgwàaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangและlɛ́รอrɔɔการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaa
The volunteer force decided to retreat to a safer location to reduce risk and await negotiations.
2VerbB2
[to] be pushed back; recede
to be forced back, diminished, or to recede from a former position or scope
Examples
อิทธิพลìt-tí-ponอิทธิพลìt-tí-pon1influence; sway2influence (astrological/spiritual)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสหภาพแรงงานsà-hà-pâap-rɛɛng-ngaanสหภาพแรงงานsà-hà-pâap-rɛɛng-ngaanlabor union; trade unionเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toถอยร่นtɔ̌ɔi-rônถอยร่นtɔ̌ɔi-rôn1[to] retreat; move back2[to] be pushed back; recedeเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)สมาชิกsà-maa-chíkสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkmemberลดลงlót-longลดลงlót-long1[to] decrease; drop; fall; decline; go down2[to] subside; ease off; abateต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang1continuous; continual2continuously; continually
The influence of the labor union began to recede as membership continuously declined.
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ความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonถอยร่นtɔ̌ɔi-rônลงlongหลังlǎngเกิดgə̀ətเรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎao
Public confidence diminished after the scandal.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtชะลอตัวchá-lɔɔ-dtuuaกำลังซื้อgam-lang-sʉ́ʉของkɔ̌ɔngครัวเรือนkruua-rʉʉanก็gɔ̂ถอยร่นtɔ̌ɔi-rônจากjàakระดับrá-dàpก่อนgɔ̀ɔnวิกฤตwí-grìtอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
As the economy slowed, household purchasing power receded noticeably from pre-crisis levels.
อำนาจต่อรองam-nâat-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngของkɔ̌ɔngสื่อsʉ̀ʉท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnถอยร่นtɔ̌ɔi-rônลงlongเพราะprɔ́แพลตฟอร์มplɛ̂ɛt-fɔɔmดิจิทัลdì-jì-tâlเข้ามาkâo-maaแย่งyɛ̂ɛngผู้ชมpûu-chomและlɛ́งบngópโฆษณาkoo-sà-naa
The bargaining power of local media has been forced back, as digital platforms siphon off audiences and ad budgets.
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 -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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ร่นrônร่นrôn1[to] move back; pull back; draw in2[to] reduce; shorten3[to] bring forward (earlier in time)[to] move back; pull back; draw inPart 2
ถอยร่นtɔ̌ɔi-rônถอยร่นtɔ̌ɔi-rôn[to] retreat; move back[to] retreat; move backWord