เท่าๆ

tâo-tâo

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

equal; the same (size/amount/level)

being the same or nearly the same in size, amount, level, or degree; equal (often used with กันกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark or กับกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)).

Examples

เค้กkékเค้กkékcake (sweet baked dessert)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondชิ้นนี้chín néeชิ้นนี้chín née1this piece/item2this (piece or item)ขนาดkà-nàatขนาดkà-nàat1size; dimension; magnitude2degree; extent3to such an extent; that much4even; to the extent that5as; to the extent of6very; extremely (Northern Thai)เท่าๆtâo-tâoเท่าๆtâo-tâo1equal; the same (size/amount/level)2equally; to the same degreeกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
These two pieces of cake are the same size.
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ฉันchănกับgàpน้องชายnóng chaaiสูงsŏongเท่าๆtâo-tâoกันganเลยloie
My younger brother and I are the exact same height.
ตั๋วเครื่องบินdtŭua krêuuang binไปbpaiญี่ปุ่นyìi-bpùnกับgàpเกาหลีgao lĕeราคาraa-kaaเท่าๆtâo-tâoกันgan
The plane tickets to Japan and Korea are about the same price.
ถึงจะtĕung jàเรียนriianคนละkon-láที่têeแต่dtàeความรู้kwaam róoที่têeได้มาdâai maaก็gâwมีค่าmee kâaเท่าๆtâo-tâoกันgan
Even though we study at different places, the knowledge we gain is of equal value.
2AdverbB1

equally; to the same degree

to an equal extent or level; about equally.

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)รักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyเท่าๆtâo-tâoเท่าๆtâo-tâo1equal; the same (size/amount/level)2equally; to the same degreeกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
The teacher loves all students equally.
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พ่อแม่pôr mâeควรkuuanแบ่งbàengมรดกmor-rá-dòkให้hâiลูกๆlôok lôokเท่าๆtâo-tâoกันganเพื่อความยุติธรรมpêuua kwaam yú-dtì-tam
Parents should divide the inheritance for their children equally for the sake of fairness.
เขาkăoพยายามpà-yaa-yaamจัดสรรเวลาjàt-săn way-laaให้กับhâi gàpงานngaanและláeครอบครัวkrôp kruuaเท่าๆtâo-tâoกันgan
He tries to allocate his time for work and family about equally.
การลงทุนgaan long tunทั้งสองtáng sŏngรูปแบบrôop bàepนี้néeมีmeeความเสี่ยงkwaam sìiangสูงsŏongเท่าๆtâo-tâoกันganดังนั้นdang nánนักลงทุนnák long tunควรkuuanพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naaให้hâiรอบคอบrôp kôp
These two forms of investment carry equally high risks, so investors should consider them carefully.

Tones

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

Why is เท่าๆ said เท่า-เท่า?

tâo-tâo

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

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

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

tâo

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + Mai ek → 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——

Related Words

1equal; the same (size/amount/level)

2equally; to the same degree