เต้า(dtâo)
Meanings
1NounB1
breast
a breast; a woman’s mammary gland (formal/literary)
Examples
แพทย์แนะนำpâet náe-namแพทย์แนะนำpâet náe-namdoctor-recommendedให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitตรวจdtrùuatตรวจdtrùuat1[to] check; inspect; examine2[to] examine medically; test3inspection; check; examinationเต้านมdtâo nomเต้านมdtâo nombreast; mammary glandเป็นประจำbpen bprà-jamเป็นประจำbpen bprà-jamregularly; habitually; routinelyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeความผิดปกติkwaam pìt-bpà-gà-dtìความผิดปกติkwaam pìt-bpà-gà-dtì1abnormality; irregularity; anomaly2disorder (medical/psychological)3fault; malfunction; defect
Doctors recommend regular breast examinations to check for abnormalities.
2NounB2
udders; teat
the teat or udder of an animal, especially of cows (formal/literary)
Examples
ชาวนาchaao naaชาวนาchaao naarice farmerพาลูกpaa lôokพาลูกpaa lôok[to] take one’s child (somewhere/along)วัวwuuaวัวwuuacow; cattleเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceโรงเรือนrohng reuuanโรงเรือนrohng reuuan1outbuilding; farm building2outbuilding; farm shedแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ปล่อยให้bplòi hâiปล่อยให้bplòi hâi1[to] let; allow (sb/sth to do/happen)2[to] leave/let (sb/sth) remain in a state; neglectมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingดูดdòotดูดdòot1[to] suck; draw in by suction2[to] inhale; take a drag3[to] absorb4[to] vacuum; extract by suction5[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)น้ำนมnáam nomน้ำนมnáam nombreast milk; milkจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)เต้าdtâoเต้าdtâo1breast2udders; teat3scoop; dipper; measure (traditional)4classifier: breasts; teats; scoops/dippers (traditional)แม่วัวmâe wuuaแม่วัวmâe wuuacow; adult female bovine
The farmer took the calf into the shed and let it suckle from the cow’s teat.
3NounB2
scoop; dipper; measure (traditional)
a small scoop or dipper used as a traditional measure for liquids or grains
Examples
ป้าตวงbpâa dtuangป้าตวงbpâa dtuangAunt Tuang (woman named Tuang, older than speaker)ข้าวสารkâao săanข้าวสารkâao săanuncooked rice (raw grains)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toเต้าdtâoเต้าdtâo1breast2udders; teat3scoop; dipper; measure (traditional)4classifier: breasts; teats; scoops/dippers (traditional)ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore; just before (introducing an earlier action)เทลงtay longเทลงtay long[to] pour [sth] into/onto; [to] pour downกระบุงgrà-bungกระบุงgrà-bung1classifier: basketful2a large woven basket
Auntie measures rice with a wooden scoop before pouring it into the basket.
4ClassifierB2
classifier: breasts; teats; scoops/dippers (traditional)
a classifier used for breasts/teats and certain scoop- or dipper-like containers (traditional usage)
Examples
แม่วัวmâe wuuaแม่วัวmâe wuuacow; adult female bovineมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเต้าdtâoเต้าdtâo1breast2udders; teat3scoop; dipper; measure (traditional)4classifier: breasts; teats; scoops/dippers (traditional)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondเต้าdtâoเต้าdtâo1breast2udders; teat3scoop; dipper; measure (traditional)4classifier: breasts; teats; scoops/dippers (traditional)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsลักษณนามlák-sà-ná-naamลักษณนามlák-sà-ná-naamclassifier; measure wordเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]เขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] compose; author3[to] fill out; write in4[to] draw; sketch5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)เชิงวิชาการcherng wí-chaa gaanเชิงวิชาการcherng wí-chaa gaanacademic
A cow has two teats; the classifier 'เต้า' is used in formal or academic writing.