โตๆ
doh dtohMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
big; large; sizable
large in size; a reduplicated form of โตโตdtoo1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-up, often describing large examples of something or emphasizing desired size
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหมาmăaหมาmăa1dog2dog (insult)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureโตๆdoh dtohโตๆdoh dtoh1big; large; sizable2grown-up; older
His house has a very big dog.
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Mom bought a very big fish to cook for dinner.
I want a really big piece of cake all to myself.
ร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanนี้néeให้hâiข้าวkâaoจานjaanโตๆdoh dtohกินginจานjaanเดียวdiiaoก็gâwอิ่มแล้วìm láew
This restaurant gives you a very big plate of rice; just one plate and you're full.
2AdjectiveB1
grown-up; older
Describes people as mature or older (e.g., older children, adults).
Examples
ของเล่นkŏng lênของเล่นkŏng lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)ชิ้นนี้chín néeชิ้นนี้chín née1this piece/item2this (piece or item)สำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)โตๆdoh dtohโตๆdoh dtoh1big; large; sizable2grown-up; olderนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
This toy is for older children.
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โตๆdoh dtohกันganแล้วláeoเลิกlêrkทะเลาะกันtá-ló ganเรื่องrêuuangเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiได้แล้วdâai láew
You're all grown-ups now, you can stop arguing about petty things.
พอporเป็นผู้ใหญ่bpen pôo yàiโตๆdoh dtohแล้วláeoความรับผิดชอบkwaam ráp-pìt-chôpก็gâwมีmeeมากขึ้นmâak kêunเป็นธรรมดาbpen tam-má-daa
Once you become a full-grown adult, it's natural to have more responsibilities.
ปัญหาbpan-hăaบางอย่างbaang yàangต้องdtôngรอrorให้hâiโตๆdoh dtohก่อนgònถึงจะtĕung jàเข้าใจkâo jaiไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatอธิบายà-tí-baaiให้hâiเด็กdèkฟังfangได้dâi
Some problems require one to be older to understand; they can't be explained to a child.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โตๆ said โต-โต?
doh dtoh
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
- 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
doh
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 | — | — |