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rót-dtàoMeaning
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VW Beetle (nickname)
Colloquial Thai nickname for the Volkswagen Beetle, the small rounded VW car (especially the classic model).
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเก็บเงินgèp-ngənเก็บเงินgèp-ngən1[to] save money; put money aside2[to] collect payment; charge [sb]ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offมือสองmʉʉ-sɔ̌ɔngมือสองmʉʉ-sɔ̌ɔng1second-hand; used2second-hand itemเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ความคลาสสิกkwaam-klâat-sìkความคลาสสิกkwaam-klâat-sìk1classic quality; timelessness2classical character; classical qualityของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffรถเต่าrót-dtàoรถเต่าrót-dtàoVW Beetle (nickname)
My friend is saving up to buy a second-hand one because he loves the classic style of the VW Beetle.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเห็นhěnรถเต่าrót-dtàoสีฟ้าsǐi-fáaพาสเทลpâat-teenจอดjɔ̀ɔtอยู่yùuริมถนนrim-tà-nǒnน่ารักnâa-rákมากmâakเลยləəi
Yesterday I saw a pastel blue VW Beetle parked on the side of the road. It was so cute.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛรถเต่าrót-dtàoรุ่นเก่าrûn-gàoจะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiเทคโนโลยีสมัยใหม่ték-noo-loo-yii-sà-mǎi-màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีเสน่ห์mii-sà-nèeที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákไม่เหมือนใครmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-krai
Even though the old model of the VW Beetle lacks modern technology, it possesses a unique charm unlike any other car.
หลายคนlǎai-konที่tîiเป็นbpenนักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmยังคงyang-kongตามหาdtaam-hǎaรถเต่าrót-dtàoรุ่นrûnดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmเพราะprɔ́ถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaเป็นbpenตำนานdtam-naanของkɔ̌ɔngวงการwong-gaanรถยนต์rót-yon
Many collectors are still searching for the original VW Beetle model, as it is considered a legend in the automotive world.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ถ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rót
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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
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เต่าdtàoเต่าdtào1turtle; tortoise; terrapin2slow person/thing (figurative)turtle; tortoise; terrapinPart 2
รถเต่าrót-dtàoรถเต่าrót-dtàoVW Beetle (nickname)VW Beetle (nickname)Word