ถ้อย
tɔ̂ɔiMeaning
1NounB2
wording; phrase; utterance
a word or phrase; the wording or diction used in speech or writing
Examples
ผู้พิพากษาpûu-pí-pâak-sǎaผู้พิพากษาpûu-pí-pâak-sǎajudge (court)ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatทนายtá-naaiทนายtá-naailawyer; attorneyปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineถ้อยtɔ̂ɔiถ้อยtɔ̂ɔiwording; phrase; utteranceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)อ่านง่ายàan-ngâaiอ่านง่ายàan-ngâaieasy to read; legibleและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตรงประเด็นdtrong-bprà-denตรงประเด็นdtrong-bprà-den1to the point; relevant2to the point; on-pointมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
The judge asked the lawyer to adjust the wording to be easier to read and more to the point.
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ถ้อยtɔ̂ɔiในnaiประกาศbprà-gàatนี้níiไม่ชัดเจนmâi-chát-jeenทำให้tam-hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonสับสนsàp-sǒn
The wording in this announcement is unclear, causing public confusion.
บทบรรณาธิการbòt-ban-naa-tí-gaanเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiถ้อยtɔ̂ɔiที่tîiคมคายkom-kaaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛยังคงyang-kongสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaได้dâaiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
The editorial chooses polished wording yet still communicates the content clearly.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakถ้อยtɔ̂ɔiที่tîiระมัดระวังrá-mát-rá-wangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangความเข้าใจผิดkwaam-kâo-jai-pìtในnaiแถลงการณ์tà-lɛ̌ɛng-gaan
He chose cautious wording to avoid misunderstandings in the statement.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
tɔ̂ɔi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High 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 | — | — |