ท้องโต
tɔ́ɔng-dtooMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
pregnant
pregnant; having a swollen belly due to pregnancy.
Examples
ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ท้องโตtɔ́ɔng-dtooท้องโตtɔ́ɔng-dtoo1pregnant2having a big belly
That woman is pregnant.
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My older sister is pregnant; she is due next month.
เขาkǎoดีใจdii-jaiมากmâakที่tîiภรรยาpan-rá-yaaท้องโตtɔ́ɔng-dtooและlɛ́กำลังจะgam-lang-jàมีmiiลูกlûukคนkonแรกrɛ̂ɛk
He is very happy that his wife is pregnant and they are having their first child.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàท้องโตtɔ́ɔng-dtooเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangดูduuแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́ทำงานtam-ngaanได้dâaiตามปกติdtaam-bpòk-gà-dtì
Even though she's heavily pregnant, she still looks healthy and can work as usual.
2AdjectiveA2
having a big belly
having a large or protruding stomach or belly, often from being overweight or bloated.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)เยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedท้องโตtɔ́ɔng-dtooท้องโตtɔ́ɔng-dtoo1pregnant2having a big belly
He ate a lot, so now he has a big belly.
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Look, from drinking beer every day, he's gotten a big belly.
ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngเริ่มrə̂əmออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพราะprɔ́รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengเริ่มrə̂əmท้องโตtɔ́ɔng-dtoo
I have to start exercising because I feel like I'm starting to get a paunch.
หลังlǎngกินginบุฟเฟ่ต์bùp-fêeเสร็จsètทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂ท้องโตtɔ́ɔng-dtooจนjonเดินdəənแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi
After finishing the buffet, everyone's stomach was so big they could barely walk.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tɔ́ɔng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ท้องtɔ́ɔngท้องtɔ́ɔng1belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); underside (of sth)2womb; mother's belly3[to] be pregnant4expanse; interior; area (in compounds)belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); underside (of sth)Part 1
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ท้องโตtɔ́ɔng-dtooท้องโตtɔ́ɔng-dtoopregnantpregnantWord