เตาะ
dtɔ̀Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] flirt [with sb]
to flirt playfully or casually (often a spelling variant of the slang word เต๊าะเต๊าะdtɔ́[to] flirt with; chat up [sb] (slang))
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเตาะdtɔ̀เตาะdtɔ̀1[to] flirt [with sb]2[to] tap; [to] strike lightlyพนักงานเสิร์ฟpá-nák-ngaan-sə̀əpพนักงานเสิร์ฟpá-nák-ngaan-sə̀əpserver; waiter/waitressที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛcoffee shop; caféทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morningก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to work
He likes to casually flirt with the waitress at the coffee shop every morning before going to work.
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ตอนแรกdton râekเขาkăoก็gâwแค่kâeเตาะdtòเธอterเล่นๆlên lênแต่dtàeตอนนี้dton néeกลับglàpตกหลุมรักdtòk lŭm rákเธอterเข้าkâoจริงๆjing jingเสียแล้วsĭia láew
At first, he was just playfully flirting with her, but now he has actually fallen completely in love with her.
ถึงtʉ̌ngเขาkǎoจะjàดูเป็นduu-bpenคนkonเจ้าชู้jâo-chúuและlɛ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpเตาะdtɔ̀คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnไปทั่วbpai-tûuaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiคบkópใครkraiเป็นตัวเป็นตนbpen-dtuua-bpen-dtonเลยləəi
Even though he seems like a playboy and likes to flirt casually with everyone around, he has never seriously dated anyone.
2VerbB2
[to] tap; [to] strike lightly
to tap or strike something lightly
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderช้อนchónช้อนchón1spoon2classifier: spoonfuls3[to] scoop; ladleเตาะdtòเตาะdtò1[to] flirt [with sb]2[to] tap; [to] strike lightlyเปลือกbplèuakเปลือกbplèuak1shell; rind; peel; husk; bark2surface; superficial appearance (figurative)ไข่ต้มkài dtômไข่ต้มkài dtômboiled egg (hard- or soft-boiled)เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatปอกbpòkปอกbpòk[to] peel; pare; shellง่ายขึ้นngâai kêunง่ายขึ้นngâai kêun1easier (than before)2more easily (than before)3[to] become easier
He used a spoon to lightly tap the boiled eggshell to make it easier to peel.
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แม่ครัวmâe kruuaเตาะdtòเปลือกbplèuakไข่kàiเบาๆbao baoกับgàpขอบkòpชามchaamเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiไข่แดงkài daengแตกdtàek
The cook tapped the eggshell lightly against the edge of the bowl so the yolk wouldn't break.
ช่างไม้châng máiใช้cháiค้อนkónเตาะdtòตะปูdtà-bpuuเบาbaoๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiมันmanตั้งตรงdtâng dtrongก่อนจะgòn jàตอกdtòkลงไปlong bpaiให้hâiแน่นnâen
The carpenter used a hammer to lightly tap the nail to keep it straight before driving it in tightly.
คุณยายkun yaaiใช้cháiมีดmêetค่อยๆkôi kôiเตาะdtòกะลามะพร้าวgà-laa má-práaoออกòkอย่างระมัดระวังyàang rá-mát-rá-wangเพื่อpêuuaรักษาrák-săaรูปทรงrôop songของkŏngเนื้อnéuuaมะพร้าวmá-práaoไว้wáiไม่ให้mâi hâiแหว่งwàeng
The grandmother used a knife to gently tap and remove the coconut shell carefully in order to preserve the shape of the coconut meat without breaking it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtɔ̀
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |