โต้โผ
dtôo-pǒoMeaning
1NounB2
manager; principal organizer; ringleader
the principal organizer, manager, or head of an event, activity, or group (originally referring to the manager of a Chinese opera troupe)
Examples
ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเป็นโต้โผbpen-dtôo-pǒoเป็นโต้โผbpen-dtôo-pǒo[to] be the lead organizer; [to] be the driving force; [to] be the mastermind (behind sth)จัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeงานเลี้ยงปีใหม่ngaan-líiang-bpii-màiงานเลี้ยงปีใหม่ngaan-líiang-bpii-màiNew Year's partyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current year
Who is the main organizer for the company's New Year party this year?
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นโต้โผbpen-dtôo-pǒoใหญ่yàiในnaiการหาเงินgaan-hǎa-ngənมาmaaสร้างsâangวัดwátในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
His father is the principal organizer in raising funds to build the temple in the village.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaงานngaanนี้níiจะมีjà-miiหลายlǎaiหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanร่วมมือกันrûuam-mʉʉ-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongรับบทเป็นráp-bòt-bpenโต้โผdtôo-pǒoใหญ่yàiในnaiการดำเนินงานgaan-dam-nəən-ngaan
Even though multiple agencies are collaborating on this event, our company still plays the role of the principal organizer for operations.
งานรวมรุ่นngaan ruuam rûnศิษย์เก่าsìt gàoปีนี้bpee néeจัดขึ้นjàt kûenมาmaaได้dâiก็gâwเพราะpráwมีmeeเขาkăoเป็นโต้โผbpen dtôh-pŏhใหญ่yàiคอยkoiประสานงานbprà-săan ngaanกับgàpเพื่อนpêuuanๆ-ทุกคนtúk kon
This year's alumni reunion was able to happen because he was the principal organizer coordinating with all the friends.
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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โผpǒoโผpǒo1[to] swoop; dart; leap; fling oneself2list/roster (esp. official appointments)[to] swoop; dart; leap; fling oneselfPart 2
โต้โผdtôo-pǒoโต้โผdtôo-pǒomanager; principal organizer; ringleadermanager; principal organizer; ringleaderWord