ทอดตัว(tôt dtuua)

Meanings

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[to] recline; lie (down); stretch out

to recline or lie down with the body stretched out, often in a relaxed or graceful way; also to extend oneself lengthwise

Examples

หลังทำงานlăng tam ngaanหลังทำงานlăng tam ngaanafter working; after workเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1[to] finish; be done2finished; done3done for; screwed (slang)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทอดตัวtôt dtuuaทอดตัวtôt dtuua[to] recline; lie (down); stretch outบนbonบนbon1upper; top2[to] vow (at a shrine)3on; upon; in; aboveโซฟาsoh-faaโซฟาsoh-faasofa; couchแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; completed-action marker2already; now (as of this point)3then; and then; after that4and; and then (linking clauses)หลับไปlàp bpaiหลับไปlàp bpai[to] fall asleepทันทีtan teeทันทีtan teeimmediately; at once
After finishing work, I reclined on the sofa and fell asleep immediately.
3 more examples
เธอterทอดตัวtôt dtuuaบนbonหาดทรายhàat saaiมองmongคลื่นklêunอย่างyàangสบายใจsà-baai jai
She lay stretched out on the beach, watching the waves peacefully.
แมวmaeoตัวนั้นdtuua nánทอดตัวtôt dtuuaยาวyaaoบนbonขอบkòpหน้าต่างnâa dtàangอาบแดดàap dàetยามเช้าyaam cháao
That cat stretched itself lengthwise on the windowsill, basking in the morning sun.
เขาkăoทอดตัวtôt dtuuaบนbonเสื่อsèuuaโยคะyoh-káเหยียดyìiatแขนขาkăen kăaให้hâiยาวyaaoเพื่อpêuuaคลายklaaiความตึงkwaam dteungของkŏngกล้ามเนื้อglâam néuua
He reclined on the yoga mat, extending his limbs to relieve muscle tension.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ทอดtôtทอดtôt1[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)2[to] fry (in oil)3[to] stretch out; extend; lay out4[to] cast; throw (a net/line)Part 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1character; figure2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3body; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ทอดตัวtôt dtuuaทอดตัวtôt dtuua[to] recline; lie (down); stretch out