ทอดสมอ
tɔ̂ɔt-sà-mɔ̌ɔMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] drop anchor; [to] anchor
to lower and set an anchor to hold a boat or ship in place
Examples
เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉa1boat; ship; vessel2rook (chess, makruk)ของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทอดสมอtɔ̂ɔt-sà-mɔ̌ɔทอดสมอtɔ̂ɔt-sà-mɔ̌ɔ1[to] drop anchor; [to] anchor2at anchor; lying at anchorที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] perch4[to] stick; [to] adhere5[to] come close to shore (of a boat)6[to] rely on [sb] for support or advantage (figurative)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this one
Our boat will drop anchor at this island.
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กัปตันgàp-dtanตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiทอดสมอtɔ̂ɔt-sà-mɔ̌ɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรอrɔɔให้hâiพายุpaa-yúผ่านไปpàan-bpaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
The captain decided to drop anchor to wait for the storm to pass.
The fisherman is about to drop anchor to start fishing.
เรือรบreuua rópขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yàiค่อยๆkôi kôiเคลื่อนklêuuanเข้าสู่kâo sòoอ่าวàaoและláeทอดสมอtôt sà-mŏrอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháa
The large warship slowly moved into the bay and dropped its anchor.
2AdjectiveB2
at anchor; lying at anchor
of a boat or ship, being anchored and not underway
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเรือยอชต์rʉʉa-yɔ̂ɔtเรือยอชต์rʉʉa-yɔ̂ɔtyachtสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull (of a boat)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostทอดสมอtɔ̂ɔt-sà-mɔ̌ɔทอดสมอtɔ̂ɔt-sà-mɔ̌ɔ1[to] drop anchor; [to] anchor2at anchor; lying at anchorอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainนอกnɔ̂ɔkนอกnɔ̂ɔk1outside; outer; external2outside; outdoors3except; other than4foreign; external; outsideชายฝั่งchaai-fàngชายฝั่งchaai-fàngcoast; seashore
I saw a beautiful yacht anchored off the coast.
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เรือประมงrʉʉa-bprà-mongหลายlǎaiลำlamทอดสมอtɔ̂ɔt-sà-mɔ̌ɔเรียงรายriiang-raaiกันganอยู่ที่yùu-tîiท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉa
Many fishing boats were anchored in a line at the pier.
ขณะที่kà-nà-tîiเรือrʉʉaทอดสมอtɔ̂ɔt-sà-mɔ̌ɔอยู่yùuเราraoก็gɔ̂ลงไปlong-bpaiว่ายน้ำwâai-náamและlɛ́ดำน้ำdam-náamดูปะการังduu-bpà-gaa-rang
While the boat was anchored, we went swimming and snorkeling.
กองเรือสำรวจgɔɔng-rʉʉa-sǎm-rùuatทอดสมอtɔ̂ɔt-sà-mɔ̌ɔอยู่ในyùu-naiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenที่tîiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiมีใครmii-kraiเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำการวิจัยtam-gaan-wí-jai
The exploration fleet is anchored in a previously inaccessible area to conduct research.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทอดสมอ said ทอด-สะ-หมอ?
tɔ̂ɔt-sà-mɔ̌ɔ
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tɔ̂ɔt
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)[to] fry (in oil)Part 1
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สมอsà-mɔ̌ɔสมอsà-mɔ̌ɔ1anchor (for a boat)2chebulic myrobalan (Terminalia chebula)anchor (for a boat)Part 2
ทอดสมอtɔ̂ɔt-sà-mɔ̌ɔทอดสมอtɔ̂ɔt-sà-mɔ̌ɔ[to] drop anchor; [to] anchor[to] drop anchor; [to] anchorWord