โตขึ้น

dtoo-kʉ̂n

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] grow up; become more mature

to become older and more mature (people or animals)

Examples

โตขึ้นdtoo-kʉ̂nโตขึ้นdtoo-kʉ̂n1[to] grow up; become more mature2[to] get bigger; increase in size/scaleหนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
When I grow up, I want to be a doctor.
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ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkเขาkăoขี้อายkêe aaiแต่dtàeพอporโตขึ้นdtoo kûenก็gâwกล้าแสดงออกglâa sà-daeng òkมากขึ้นmâak kêun
He was shy as a child, but as he got older, he became more expressive.
ลูกแมวlôok maeoตัวdtuuaนี้néeโตขึ้นdtoo kûenต้องdtôngสวยมากsŭuai mâakแน่ๆnâe nâe
This kitten will surely be very beautiful when it grows up.
พอpɔɔเราraoโตขึ้นdtoo-kʉ̂nเราraoจะjàเข้าใจว่าkâo-jai-wâaทำไมtam-maiพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛถึงtʉ̌ngเป็นห่วงbpen-hùuangเราraoมากmâak
When we get older, we understand why our parents worried about us so much.
2VerbB1

[to] get bigger; increase in size/scale

to become larger or expand in size, scale, or amount (e.g., plants, objects, sales figures)

Examples

ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)โตขึ้นdtoo-kʉ̂nโตขึ้นdtoo-kʉ̂n1[to] grow up; become more mature2[to] get bigger; increase in size/scaleเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The tree I planted last year has grown much larger now.
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ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoโตขึ้นdtoo-kʉ̂nอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoหลังจากlǎng-jàakปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungร้านráanใหม่mài
His coffee shop business expanded rapidly after the renovation.
พอpɔɔเมืองmʉʉangนี้níiโตขึ้นdtoo-kʉ̂nปัญหาbpan-hǎaการจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔnก็gɔ̂ดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàหนักขึ้นnàk-kʉ̂nตามไปด้วยdtaam-bpai-dûuai
As this city has grown larger, the traffic problems also seem to have gotten worse.
ปริมาณbpà-rí-maanข้อมูลkôr moonบนbonอินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nètโตขึ้นdtoo kûenแบบbàepทวีคูณta-wii-kuunในnaiทุกๆtúk túkปีbpeeทำให้tam hâiการจัดการgaan jàt gaanข้อมูลkôr moonซับซ้อนsáp sónขึ้นkêun
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Tones

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

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

โตdtooโตdtoo1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-up[to] grow; maturePart 1
+
ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country[to] go up; rise; ascendPart 2
โตขึ้นdtoo-kʉ̂nโตขึ้นdtoo-kʉ̂n[to] grow up; become more mature[to] grow up; become more matureWord

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ใหญ่ขึ้นyài-kʉ̂nใหญ่ขึ้นyài-kʉ̂n1bigger; larger; greater (comparative)2[to] get bigger; enlarge; increase in size
  • bigger; larger; greater (comparative)
  • [to] get bigger; enlarge; increase in size
เติบโตขึ้นdtə̀əp-dtoo-kʉ̂nเติบโตขึ้นdtə̀əp-dtoo-kʉ̂n[to] grow up; [to] develop

[to] grow up; [to] develop

เป็นผู้ใหญ่ขึ้นbpen-pûu-yài-kʉ̂nเป็นผู้ใหญ่ขึ้นbpen-pûu-yài-kʉ̂n[to] become more mature; [to] grow up

[to] become more mature; [to] grow up

เจริญวัยjà-rəən-waiเจริญวัยjà-rəən-wai[to] grow up; [to] mature

[to] grow up; [to] mature

เติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtoo1to grow (physically/mentally)2to grow/expand (economy/organization)
  • to grow (physically/mentally)
  • to grow/expand (economy/organization)