ถือต่อ
tʉ̌ʉ-dtɔ̀ɔMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] keep holding [sth]; continue holding [sth]
To keep holding something for longer; to continue to carry or keep it in your hands without letting go.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ถือต่อtʉ̌ʉ-dtɔ̀ɔถือต่อtʉ̌ʉ-dtɔ̀ɔ1[to] keep holding [sth]; continue holding [sth]2[to] take over holding [sth] (from someone)ไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi[to] be unable (to [do sth]); cannotแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I can't hold it any longer, it's very heavy.
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เธอtəəช่วยchûuaiถือtʉ̌ʉของkɔ̌ɔngพวกนี้pûuak-níiต่อdtɔ̀ɔอีกหน่อยìik-nɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiฉันchǎnจะjàเปิดbpə̀ətประตูbprà-dtuu
Can you keep holding these things for a little longer? I'm going to open the door.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàเมื่อยmʉ̂ʉaiแขนkɛ̌ɛnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngถือtʉ̌ʉป้ายbpâaiประท้วงbprà-túuangต่อdtɔ̀ɔจนกว่าjon-gwàaแกนนำgɛɛn-namจะjàประกาศbprà-gàatให้hâiแยกย้ายyɛ̂ɛk-yáai
Even though his arm was tired, he had to keep holding the protest sign until the leaders announced it was time to disperse.
2VerbB1
[to] take over holding [sth] (from someone)
To take an item from someone else and begin holding it in their place.
Examples
กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3walletคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ถือต่อtʉ̌ʉ-dtɔ̀ɔถือต่อtʉ̌ʉ-dtɔ̀ɔ1[to] keep holding [sth]; continue holding [sth]2[to] take over holding [sth] (from someone)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Is your bag heavy? Shall I help take it from you?
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พอpɔɔเห็นhěnคุณยายkun-yaaiถือtʉ̌ʉของkɔ̌ɔngพะรุงพะรังpá-rung-pá-rangเด็กชายdèk-chaaiก็gɔ̂รีบเข้าrîip-kâoไปbpaiอาสาaa-sǎaถือต่อtʉ̌ʉ-dtɔ̀ɔให้hâiทันทีtan-tii
When he saw the old lady carrying a lot of things, the boy quickly rushed in to volunteer to take them from her.
เธอtəəเมื่อยmʉ̂ʉaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoใช่ไหมchâi-mǎiส่งsòngกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoมาmaaสิsìเดี๋ยวdǐiaoฉันchǎnถือต่อtʉ̌ʉ-dtɔ̀ɔให้hâiเองeeng
You're tired, right? Give me the bag, I'll take it from you.
ระหว่างrá-wàangเดินขึ้นเขาdəən-kʉ̂n-kǎoเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเริ่มrə̂əmหายใจหอบhǎai-jai-hɔ̀ɔpฉันchǎnจึงjʉngรับrápเป้bpêeของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมาmaaถือต่อtʉ̌ʉ-dtɔ̀ɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiแบ่งเบาbɛ̀ng-baoภาระpaa-rá
While hiking up the mountain, my friend started breathing heavily, so I took his backpack from him to help lighten his load.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tʉ̌ʉ
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
ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)[to] hold; carry (by hand)Part 1
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ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend[to] continue; go onPart 2
ถือต่อtʉ̌ʉ-dtɔ̀ɔถือต่อtʉ̌ʉ-dtɔ̀ɔ[to] keep holding [sth]; continue holding [sth][to] keep holding [sth]; continue holding [sth]Word