ทรยศ
tɔɔ-rá-yótMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] betray [sb/sth]; be disloyal
To act against someone or something you owe loyalty to, breaking trust, faith, or a promise.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสัญญาsǎn-yaaสัญญาsǎn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2[to] promise; pledge; vow3contract; agreement4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3side; party (in a dispute or game)4side; lateral (modifier)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)สุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryทรยศtɔɔ-rá-yótทรยศtɔɔ-rá-yót1[to] betray [sb/sth]; be disloyal2traitorous; treacherousเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2meeting venue/room3the assembly; the body
He promised to stand by us, but in the end he betrayed us in the meeting.
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เธอtəəรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเจ็บปวดjèp-bpùuatเพราะprɔ́เพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtทรยศtɔɔ-rá-yótความไว้ใจkwaam-wái-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəə
She felt hurt because her close friend betrayed her trust.
การรับgaan-rápสินบนsǐn-bonจากjàakคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการทรยศgaan-tɔɔ-rá-yótต่อdtɔ̀ɔองค์กรong-gɔɔnและlɛ́หลักการlàk-gaanที่tîiเราraoยึดถือyʉ́t-tʉ̌ʉ
Taking bribes from competitors is a betrayal of the organization and the principles we uphold.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaว่าwâaทรยศtɔɔ-rá-yótต่อdtɔ̀ɔคำสาบานkam-sǎa-baanของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonด้วยdûuaiการเปิดเผยgaan-bpə̀ət-pə̌əiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunลับlápของkɔ̌ɔngหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaan
He was accused of betraying his oath by disclosing the agency’s confidential information.
2AdjectiveC1
traitorous; treacherous
Showing or characterized by betrayal or extreme disloyalty.
Examples
คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceพูดลับหลังpûut-láp-lǎngพูดลับหลังpûut-láp-lǎng[to] talk behind [sb]'s backที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำร้ายtam-ráaiทำร้ายtam-ráai1[to] harm; hurt [sb/sth]2[to] assault; attackเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nán1like that; in that way2that kind of; that type of3that kind/that sort (of thing/person)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ng1[to] show; indicate [sth]2[to] express; reflect [a quality/feeling]3[to] signify; denote; representความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2matter; case; contentทรยศtɔɔ-rá-yótทรยศtɔɔ-rá-yót1[to] betray [sb/sth]; be disloyal2traitorous; treacherous
Speaking behind a friend's back like that is truly an act of betrayal.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukตราหน้าdtraa-nâaว่าwâaเป็นbpenคนทรยศkon-tɔɔ-rá-yótเพราะprɔ́ขายkǎaiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunทีมtiimให้hâiคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ng
He was branded a traitor for selling the team's information to competitors.
การลงคะแนนgaan-long-ká-nɛɛnสวนมติsǔuan-má-dtìพรรคpákโดยdooiไม่mâiแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenพฤติกรรมทรยศprʉ́t-dtì-gam-tɔɔ-rá-yótต่อdtɔ̀ɔอุดมการณ์ù-dom-gaanร่วมrûuam
Voting against the party line without prior notice was seen as behavior betraying their shared ideals.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiประณามbprà-naamความkwaamทรยศtɔɔ-rá-yótที่tîiแฝงfɛ̌ɛngมาmaaในnaiคราบkrâapมิตรภาพmít-dtrà-pâapอธิบายà-tí-baaiความปวดร้าวkwaam-bpùuat-ráaoของkɔ̌ɔngผู้pûuถูกtùukหักหลังhàk-lǎngอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ng
The poem denounces betrayal disguised as friendship, deeply conveying the anguish of the betrayed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรยศ said ทอ-ระ-ยศ?
tɔɔ-rá-yót
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ทรsonทรson1abbrev. Royal Thai Navy2Thai consonant cluster; pronounced [s]abbrev. Royal Thai NavyPart 1
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ยศyótยศyót1rank; title (official status)2prestige; honor; high standingrank; title (official status)Part 2
ทรยศtɔɔ-rá-yótทรยศtɔɔ-rá-yót[to] betray [sb/sth]; be disloyal[to] betray [sb/sth]; be disloyalWord