โต้แย้ง
dtôo-yɛ́ɛngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] argue; dispute
to express disagreement and give reasons against a claim or idea
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)โต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛng1[to] argue; dispute2[to] rebut; challengeความคิดkwaam-kítความคิดkwaam-kít1idea; thought2thinking; reasoning3opinion; view4mindset; ideology; way of thinkingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withให้เหตุผลhâi-hèet-pǒnให้เหตุผลhâi-hèet-pǒn[to] give a reason; [to] justifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉak1choice; option; alternative2alternative (serving as another option)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerดีกว่าdii-gwàaดีกว่าdii-gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)
I argued against his idea by giving reasons that there are better alternatives.
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นักเรียนnák-riianโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของkɔ̌ɔngครูkruuโดยdooiยกตัวอย่างyók-dtuua-yàangจากjàakประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanจริงjingมาmaaสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔn
The student argued against the teacher’s proposal, citing real-life examples in support.
เธอtəəโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngแผนpɛ̌ɛnนี้níiอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâapโดยdooiให้เหตุผลhâi-hèet-pǒnว่าwâaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiใช้cháiอาจàatยังyangไม่ครบถ้วนmâi-króp-tûuan
She politely argued against the plan, giving reasons that the data used might not be complete.
ในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumเขาkǎoโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngข้อเรียกร้องkɔ̂ɔ-rîiak-rɔ́ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngโดยdooiชี้ให้เห็นchíi-hâi-hěnข้อบกพร่องkɔ̂ɔ-bòk-prɔ̂ɔngเชิงตรรกะchəəng-dtàk-gàและlɛ́ผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôok
In the meeting, he contested the competitor’s claims by pointing out logical flaws and impacts on consumers.
2VerbB2
[to] rebut; challenge
to offer reasons or evidence against a statement or claim
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛng1[to] argue; dispute2[to] rebut; challengeคำกล่าวkam-glàaoคำกล่าวkam-glàaostatement; remark; addressนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooข้อมูลสถิติkɔ̂ɔ-muun-sà-tì-dtìข้อมูลสถิติkɔ̂ɔ-muun-sà-tì-dtìstatistical dataที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâa1which means (that); so2[to] show/indicate thatตัวเลขdtuua-lêekตัวเลขdtuua-lêek1digit; numeral character2numeral; written number3figures; numerical dataไม่จริงmâi-jingไม่จริงmâi-jingnot true; false; untrue
He refuted that statement with statistical data showing the numbers were not true.
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ทนายtá-naaiโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎaด้วยdûuaiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanกล้องวงจรปิดglɔ̂ng-wong-jɔɔn-bpìtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพิสูจน์pí-sùutว่าwâaลูกความlûuk-kwaamไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยู่ในyùu-naiที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèet
The lawyer countered the allegation with CCTV evidence to prove the client was not at the scene.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngทฤษฎีเดิมtrít-sà-dii-dəəmโดยdooiยกyókผลการทดลองpǒn-gaan-tót-lɔɔngชุดใหม่chút-màiที่tîiชี้ให้เห็นchíi-hâi-hěnความคลาดเคลื่อนkwaam-klâat-klʉ̂ʉanอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
The researcher disputed the old theory by citing a new set of experiments that clearly point out inconsistencies.
เธอtəəโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngบทความbòt-kwaamนั้นnánด้วยdûuaiการวิเคราะห์gaan-wí-krɔ́ตัวแปรdtuua-bprɛɛควบคุมkûuap-kumอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชี้ว่าchíi-wâaข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuบนbonข้อสมมติkɔ̂ɔ-sǒm-mótที่tîiผิดpìt
She refuted that article with a detailed analysis of control variables to show the conclusion rested on faulty assumptions.
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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แย้งyɛ́ɛngแย้งyɛ́ɛng1[to] contradict; [to] dispute; [to] object; [to] refute2conflicting; contradictory; contrary[to] contradict; [to] dispute; [to] object; [to] refutePart 2
โต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛng[to] argue; dispute[to] argue; disputeWord