โต๊ะ
dtóMeanings
1NounA1
table
a piece of furniture with a flat top and supports, used for eating, working, or placing items
Examples
จานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
The plate is on the table.
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I sit and read at the table.
We use this table to eat every day.
She put the computer on the table to finish her work.
2NounA1
desk
a table designed for writing or office work, often with drawers
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanโต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanwork desk; office deskอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênliving room; family room; loungeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลิ้นชักlín-chákลิ้นชักlín-chákdrawerด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
I have a work desk with drawers in the living room.
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My writing desk has two drawers.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉโต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanใหม่màiสำหรับsǎm-ràpใช้cháiในnaiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fít
Yesterday I bought a new desk for use at the office.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiร้านráanจะjàมาส่งmaa-sòngโต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanที่tîiมีmiiลิ้นชักlín-chákที่tîiสั่งsàngไว้wái
Tomorrow the store will deliver the work desk with drawers that I ordered.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
dtó
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |