ท้อแท้
tɔ́ɔ-tɛ́ɛMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
discouraged; disheartened
feeling a loss of hope, energy, or motivation; lacking the will to continue
Examples
ทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)สักทีsàk-tiiสักทีsàk-tii1finally; at last2already; for once (urging/complaint)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ท้อแท้tɔ́ɔ-tɛ́ɛท้อแท้tɔ́ɔ-tɛ́ɛ1discouraged; disheartened2[to] lose heart; feel discouragedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I can’t seem to finish my homework; I feel very discouraged.
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เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaanหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่ได้mâi-dâaiสักทีsàk-tiiเลยləəiเริ่มrə̂əmท้อแท้tɔ́ɔ-tɛ́ɛและlɛ́หมดแรงmòt-rɛɛngฮึดhʉ́t
He tried applying for jobs many times but never got one, so he started to feel discouraged and lost his drive.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàท้อแท้tɔ́ɔ-tɛ́ɛเพราะprɔ́ผลสอบpǒn-sɔ̀ɔpไม่ดีmâi-diiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnอ่านàanใหม่màiอย่างyàangมีmiiวินัยwí-nai
Even though she felt disheartened by the poor test results, she decided to plan her studies again with discipline.
พอporโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkถูกtòokเลื่อนlêuuanซ้ำsámๆ-ทีมteemก็gâwเริ่มrêrmท้อแท้táw táeขาดพลังใจkàat pá-lang jaiจะjàเดินหน้าdern nâaต่อdtò
When the project kept getting postponed, the team began to feel dejected and lacked the will to move forward.
2VerbB1
[to] lose heart; feel discouraged
to become dispirited or give up mentally due to difficulties or setbacks
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔp1exam paper; test paper; set of exam questions2exam question; test itemผิดพลาดpìt-plâatผิดพลาดpìt-plâat1[to] be wrong; be erroneous2faulty; incorrectหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toท้อแท้tɔ́ɔ-tɛ́ɛท้อแท้tɔ́ɔ-tɛ́ɛ1discouraged; disheartened2[to] lose heart; feel discouragedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เลิกlə̂əkเลิกlə̂ək1[to] stop; cease; quit2[to] end; be over (class/work/event)3[to] break up; separate4[to] cancel; abolish; discontinueอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] study
After making many mistakes on the test, he began to become dispirited and thought about giving up on studying.
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ทีมtiimแพ้pɛ́ɛติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganสามsǎamนัดnátจนjonหลายคนlǎai-konท้อแท้tɔ́ɔ-tɛ́ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛโค้ชkóotบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiลุกขึ้นสู้lúk-kʉ̂n-sûuต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
The team lost three matches in a row, causing many to become dispirited, but the coach told them to get back up and keep fighting.
เธอterสมัครงานsà-màk ngaanมาmaaหลายlăaiที่แล้วtêe láeoถูกปฏิเสธtòok bpà-dtì-sàytซ้ำsámๆ-จนjonเกือบgèuapท้อแท้táw táeไม่mâiอยากyàakส่งต่อsòng dtò
She applied to many places and kept getting rejected to the point she almost became dispirited and didn’t want to keep applying.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้นทุนdtôn-tunจมjomและlɛ́กำหนดการgam-nòt-gaanล่าช้าlâa-cháaเขาkǎoแทบจะtɛ̂ɛp-jàท้อแท้tɔ́ɔ-tɛ́ɛจนjonคิดเลิกkít-lə̂əkโครงการkroong-gaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimช่วยchûuaiดึงdʉngสติsà-dtìไว้wái
With sunk costs and delays, he almost became so dispirited that he considered abandoning the project, but his teammates helped ground him.
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
tɔ́ɔ
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
ท้อtɔ́ɔท้อtɔ́ɔ1discouraged; disheartened2[to] lose heart; feel discouraged3peach (tree or fruit)discouraged; disheartenedPart 1
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แท้tɛ́ɛแท้tɛ́ɛ1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)genuine; real; authenticPart 2
ท้อแท้tɔ́ɔ-tɛ́ɛท้อแท้tɔ́ɔ-tɛ́ɛdiscouraged; dishearteneddiscouraged; disheartenedWord