เต้า

dtâo

Meanings

1NounB1

breast

a breast, especially a woman's breast; not restricted to formal or literary usage

Examples

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2NounB2

udder

the milk-producing organ of a female animal, especially a cow

Examples

ชาวนาchaao-naaชาวนาchaao-naarice farmerพาลูกpaa-lûukพาลูกpaa-lûuk[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; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)โรงเรือนroong-rʉʉanโรงเรือนroong-rʉʉanbuilding; shed; agricultural structureแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâi1[to] let; allow (sb/sth to do/happen)2[to] leave/let (sb/sth) remain in a state; neglectมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)ดูดdùutดูดdùut1[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; part from3nipa palmเต้าdtâoเต้าdtâo1breast2udder3vessel; pot; flask4classifier: breasts; certain vesselsแม่วัวmɛ̂ɛ-wuuaแม่วัวmɛ̂ɛ-wuuacow; adult female bovine
The farmer took the calf into the shed and let it suckle from the cow’s teat.
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3NounB2

vessel; pot; flask

a container for holding things such as water or lime paste, as in เต้าน้ำ or เต้าปูน

Examples

Grandma opened the lime-paste container and used a small stick to scoop out some red lime paste and spread it on a betel leaf.
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4ClassifierB2

classifier: breasts; certain vessels

a classifier used for breasts and certain containers called เต้าเต้าdtâo1breast2udder3vessel; pot; flask4classifier: breasts; certain vessels

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Falling tone

dtâo

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Mid class + Mai tho → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——