โตขึ้น(dtoo kûen)
Meanings
1VerbA2
[to] grow up; become more mature
to become older and more mature (people or animals)
Examples
โตขึ้นdtoo kûenโตขึ้นdtoo kûen1[to] grow up; become more mature2[to] get bigger; increase in size/scaleหนูnŏoหนูnŏo1mouse; rat2you (addressing a child/younger person)3I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsหมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
When I grow up, I want to be a doctor.
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)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ปีที่แล้วbpee têe láewปีที่แล้วbpee têe láew1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)โตขึ้นdtoo kûenโตขึ้นdtoo kûen1[to] grow up; become more mature2[to] get bigger; increase in size/scaleเยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2very; a lot (informal intensifier)3excessive; too muchเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
The tree I planted last year has grown much larger now.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ใหญ่ขึ้นyài kûenใหญ่ขึ้นyài kûen1bigger; larger; greater (comparative)2[to] get bigger; enlarge; increase in size
- bigger; larger; greater (comparative)
- [to] get bigger; enlarge; increase in size
เติบโตขึ้นdtèrp dtoh kûenเติบโตขึ้นdtèrp dtoh kûen[to] grow up; [to] develop
[to] grow up; [to] develop
เป็นผู้ใหญ่ขึ้นbpen pôo yài kêunเป็นผู้ใหญ่ขึ้นbpen pôo yài kêun[to] become more mature; [to] grow up
[to] become more mature; [to] grow up
เจริญวัยjà-rern waiเจริญวัยjà-rern wai[to] mature; [to] grow up; [to] reach puberty
[to] mature; [to] grow up; [to] reach puberty
เติบโตdtèrp-dtoเติบโตdtèrp-dto1to grow/expand (economy/organization)2to grow (physically/mentally)
- to grow/expand (economy/organization)
- to grow (physically/mentally)
Word Breakdown
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โตขึ้นdtoo kûenโตขึ้นdtoo kûen[to] grow up; become more mature