โต้ตอบ
dtôo-dtɔ̀ɔpMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] respond; reply
To answer or reply to someone’s message, action, or statement.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaam[to] send a message; [to] textมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)โต้ตอบdtôo-dtɔ̀ɔpโต้ตอบdtôo-dtɔ̀ɔp1[to] respond; reply2[to] interactทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
The teacher sent a message, so the student replied immediately.
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I replied to the customer's email this morning.
If he messages, please reply politely.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánโต้ตอบdtôo-dtɔ̀ɔpคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanด้วยdûuaiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnและlɛ́ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun
That politician responded to the criticism with reasoning and data.
2VerbB1
[to] interact
To communicate or act back and forth with someone or something.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แชตchɛ́tแชตchɛ́t1[to] chat; [to] text (online)2chat; text chatและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)โต้ตอบdtôo-dtɔ̀ɔpโต้ตอบdtôo-dtɔ̀ɔp1[to] respond; reply2[to] interactกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
We chat and interact every day.
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นักเรียนnák-riianต้องdtɔ̂ngโต้ตอบdtôo-dtɔ̀ɔpกับgàpครูkruuระหว่างrá-wàangกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamในnaiชั้นเรียนchán-riian
Students need to interact with the teacher during classroom activities.
แอปɛ́pนี้níiเปิดbpə̀ətให้hâiผู้ใช้pûu-cháiโต้ตอบdtôo-dtɔ̀ɔpกันganผ่านpàanเสียงsǐiangและlɛ́วิดีโอwí-dii-ooแบบเรียลไทม์bɛ̀ɛp-riian-tai
This app allows users to interact via real-time voice and video.
หุ่นยนต์hùn-yonถูกtùukออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiโต้ตอบdtôo-dtɔ̀ɔpกับgàpผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâapและlɛ́ตอบสนองdtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔngต่อdtɔ̀ɔท่าทางtâa-taangได้dâai
The robot is designed to interact politely with the elderly and respond to gestures.
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
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtôo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โต้dtôoโต้dtôo1[to] retort; [to] rebut; [to] counter2[to] answer back; [to] talk back3[to] exchange replies; [to] return; [to] hit back[to] retort; [to] rebut; [to] counterPart 1
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ตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)[to] answer; replyPart 2
โต้ตอบdtôo-dtɔ̀ɔpโต้ตอบdtôo-dtɔ̀ɔp[to] respond; reply[to] respond; replyWord