โต
dtooMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] grow; mature
to increase in size, age, or maturity
Examples
ลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛokitten; baby catตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)โตเร็วdtoo-reoโตเร็วdtoo-reo1fast-growing2[to] grow quicklyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This kitten is growing very fast.
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Trees will grow if they get enough sunlight.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเราraoโตขึ้นdtoo-kʉ̂nเราraoเริ่มrə̂əmเข้าใจkâo-jaiความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
As we grow up, we start to understand responsibility more.
ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngร้านráanเริ่มrə̂əmโตdtooตามกระแสdtaam-grà-sɛ̌ɛท่องเที่ยวtɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoที่tîiกลับมาglàp-maa
The shop’s sales have begun to grow along with the returning tourism trend.
2AdjectiveA2
big; large; grown-up
of considerable size; fully developed or adult
Examples
สุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)โตdtooโตdtoo1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-upมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This dog is very big.
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My son is old enough to go to school.
The table in the meeting room is quite large and seats many people.
พอpɔɔเธอtəəโตdtooเป็นผู้ใหญ่bpen-pûu-yàiความคิดkwaam-kítก็gɔ̂ดูduuรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpและlɛ́หนักแน่นnàk-nɛ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâak
When she became an adult, her thinking became much more careful and solid.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtoo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |