เติบโต
dtə̀əp-dtooMeanings
1VerbA2
to grow (physically/mentally)
to increase in size, age, or maturity; to develop in ability or understanding
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardตัวเล็กdtuua-lékตัวเล็กdtuua-lék1small; small in build2lowercase (letters)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเติบโตขึ้นdtə̀əp-dtoo-kʉ̂nเติบโตขึ้นdtə̀əp-dtoo-kʉ̂n[to] grow up; [to] developมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Last year he was small, but this year he has grown a lot.
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ลูกสุนัขlûuk-sù-nákจะjàเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเป็นbpenสุนัขsù-nákที่tîiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngถ้าtâaได้รับdâi-rápอาหารaa-hǎanดีdii
A puppy will grow into a strong dog if it gets good food.
เธอtəəเติบโตขึ้นdtə̀əp-dtoo-kʉ̂nทั้งtángด้านdâanความคิดkwaam-kítและlɛ́ความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpหลังจากlǎng-jàakย้ายออกyáai-ɔ̀ɔkมาmaaอยู่yùuคนเดียวkon-diiao
She matured in both thinking and responsibility after moving out to live on her own.
This tree gradually grows every day.
The kitten grows every day.
ตอนเด็กdtɔɔn-dèkฉันchǎnกลัวgluuaน้ำnáamแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔโตขึ้นdtoo-kʉ̂nฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ว่ายน้ำwâai-náamได้dâai
When I was a child, I was afraid of water, but as I grew up, I learned to swim.
ปีหน้าbpee nâaเขาkăoจะjàเติบโตขึ้นdtèrp dtoh kûenอีกèekและláeเข้าใจkâo jaiเรื่องrêuuangยากๆyâak yâakได้ดีขึ้นdâai dee kêun
Next year he will grow further and understand difficult things better.
แม้mɛ́ɛตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkเขาkǎoจะjàตัวเล็กdtuua-lékแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooทั้งtángทางtaangร่างกายrâang-gaaiและlɛ́ความคิดkwaam-kítจากjàakประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanที่tîiโรงเรียนroong-riian
Although he was small at first, he grew both physically and mentally from his experiences at school.
2VerbB1
to grow/expand (economy/organization)
to increase in scale, value, or capacity in a business, market, or organization
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsร้านออนไลน์ráan-ɔɔn-laaiร้านออนไลน์ráan-ɔɔn-laaionline shop; online storeเติบโตขึ้นdtə̀əp-dtoo-kʉ̂nเติบโตขึ้นdtə̀əp-dtoo-kʉ̂n[to] grow up; [to] developมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This year the online shop’s sales have grown a lot.
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สตาร์ทsà-dtáatอัปàpของเขาkŏng kăoเติบโตdtèrp-dtoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoหลังlăngได้dâiทุนtunรอบrôpใหม่mài
His startup grew rapidly after receiving a new round of funding.
ตลาดdtà-làatอาหารaa-hǎanสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangเพราะprɔ́ผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokใส่ใจsài-jaiสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The health food market continues to grow because consumers are more health-conscious.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpโครงสร้างkroong-sâangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooอย่างยั่งยืนyàang-yâng-yʉʉnและlɛ́รองรับrɔɔng-rápการขยายตัวgaan-kà-yǎai-dtuuaในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
The organization must restructure to grow sustainably and accommodate future expansion.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtə̀əp
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เติบdtə̀əpเติบdtə̀əp1[to] grow; increase (literary)2many; much (Southern Thai dialect)3a lot; very much (Southern Thai dialect)[to] grow; increase (literary)Part 1
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เติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooto grow (physically/mentally)to grow (physically/mentally)Word