แต่งโต(dtàeng dto)

Meanings

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[to] get dressed; dress up (Isan/Lao)

Isan/Lao: to dress oneself; to put on clothes and make oneself presentable (cf. Standard Thai แต่งตัวแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]2[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costume)

Examples

ข่อยkòiข่อยkòi1I; me (Isan/Lao; humble/familiar)2Siamese rough bushสิsìสิsì1[!] emphatic particle (statement)2[!] urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1(aspect) completed; already past2[to] go3away; off (directional complement/particle)4on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)อาบน้ำàap náamอาบน้ำàap náam1[to] bathe [sb/sth]2[to] bathe; [to] take a bath/showerแต่งโตdtàeng dtoแต่งโตdtàeng dto[to] get dressed; dress up (Isan/Lao)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1otherwise; or else (colloq.)2wait! just a moment3for a moment; briefly; one moment4soon; in a moment5alternating; now … now …มาเด้อmaa dêrมาเด้อmaa dêrcome on; please come (Isan)
I'm going to take a shower and get dressed, I'll be back soon.
3 more examples
มื้อนี่múue nêeแต่งโตdtàeng dtoหล่อlòแท้táeสิsìไปไสbpai săiมาmaaแต่dtàeไสsăi
You're dressed so handsomely today. Where are you off to?
ฟ่าวfâaoแต่งโตdtàeng dtoโลดlôhtเดี๋ยวdĭiaoสิsìไปbpaiเบิ่งbèrngหมอลำmŏ lamบ่bòทันtanหมู่mòoเด้อdér
Hurry up and get dressed, or you'll be late for the Mor Lam performance and miss your friends.
ผู้เฒ่าเพิ่นpôo tâo pêrnมักmákสิsìแต่งโตdtàeng dtoงามๆngaam ngaamเวลาway-laaไปbpaiวัดwátถือว่าtĕuu wâaเป็นbpenการให้เกียรติgaan hâi gìatสถานที่sà-tăan tîi
The elders like to dress up nicely when going to the temple; they consider it a way of showing respect for the place.

Word Breakdown

แต่งdtàengแต่งdtàeng1[to] modify; tune; customize2[to] decorate; adorn3[to] marry (colloquial)4[to] compose; write5[to] arrange; set; style6[to] dress; get dressedPart 1
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โตdtohโตdtoh1big; large; grown-up2[to] grow; maturePart 2
แต่งโตdtàeng dtoแต่งโตdtàeng dto[to] get dressed; dress up (Isan/Lao)