สตอ
sà-dtɔɔMeaning
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[to] lie; bullshit (slang)
To tell lies or speak insincerely; slang shortened from สตรอว์เบอร์รีสตรอว์เบอร์รีsà-dtrɔɔ-bəə-rii1classifier: ผล / ลูก2strawberry (fruit)3strawberry plant, used disparagingly.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเชื่อchêuuaเชื่อchêuua1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on creditเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao néeเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao née1right now; at this moment2immediately (imperative)3nowadays; these daysเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สตอsà-dtoสตอsà-dto[to] lie; bullshit (slang)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)รายได้raai dâiรายได้raai dâi1income; earnings2revenue (business/government)3proceeds; takingsให้ดูhâi dooให้ดูhâi doo[to] show [sb] [sth]เว่อร์wêrเว่อร์wêr1exaggerated; over the top2over the top!; so extra!ๆ-
Don’t believe him; these days he likes to bluff about his income to make it look exaggerated.
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เพื่อนpêuuanคนkonนั้นnánสตอsà-dtoว่าwâaรู้จักrúu jàkดาราdaa-raaเยอะyéhแต่dtàeพอporถามจริงๆtăam jing jingก็gâwตอบdtòpไม่ได้mâi dâai
That friend boasted that he knew many celebrities, but when asked for real, he couldn’t answer.
พอporถูกtòokทักtákเรื่องrêuuangผลงานpŏn ngaanเขาkăoก็gâwสตอsà-dtoใส่sàiยาวๆyaao yaaoว่าwâaทำtamโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkใหญ่yàiทั้งปีtáng bpeeทั้งที่táng têeเพิ่งเริ่มpêrng rêrmเมื่อวานmêuua waan
When questioned about his work, he went on bluffing that he’d been running big projects all year, even though he just started yesterday.
เธอtəəชอบchɔ̂ɔpสตอsà-dtɔɔให้hâiคนหลงkon-lǒngเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเธอtəəเก่งgèngรอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâanทั้งที่táng-tîiหลายlǎaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยังyangพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanไม่แน่นmâi-nɛ̂n
She likes to exaggerate to make people believe she’s good at everything, even though she’s not solid on many basics.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สตอ said สะ-ตอ?
sà-dtɔɔ
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |