โถ
tǒoMeanings
1NounA2
jar; pot
a container, often wide-mouthed and made of ceramic, metal, or glass, used for storing food, liquids, or household items; sometimes with a lid.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำตาลnám-dtaanน้ำตาลnám-dtaan1sugar2brown (color)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โถแก้วtǒo-gɛ̂ɛoโถแก้วtǒo-gɛ̂ɛoglass jar; glass canister
Mom keeps sugar in a glass jar.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉโถtǒoเซรามิกsee-raa-míkมีmiiฝาปิดfǎa-bpìtไว้wáiเก็บgèpคุกกี้kúk-gîi
Yesterday I bought a ceramic jar with a lid to store cookies.
Tomorrow we will bring a metal jar to hold drinking water at the temple fair.
ในnaiครัวkruuaมีmiiโถtǒoปากbpàakกว้างgwâangหลายlǎaiใบbaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpเก็บgèpถั่วtùuaเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetและlɛ́เมล็ดกาแฟmá-lét-gaa-fɛɛ
In the kitchen there are several wide-mouthed jars for storing nuts, spices, and coffee beans.
2NounA2
toilet bowl; toilet
the bowl of a toilet; by extension, the toilet fixture one sits on.
Examples
โถtǒoโถtǒo1jar; pot2toilet bowl; toilet3oh!; alas!ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsน้ำสะอาดnáam-sà-àatน้ำสะอาดnáam-sà-àatclean waterมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The toilet bowl in the bathroom is very clean.
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Tomorrow they will come to replace the entire toilet.
หอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pákขอความร่วมมือkɔ̌ɔ-kwaam-rûuam-mʉʉให้hâiทิ้งtíngกระดาษgrà-dàatลงlongถังtǎngไม่mâiทิ้งtíngลงlongโถtǒoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการอุดตันgaan-ùt-dtan
The dorm asks everyone to throw paper into the bin, not into the toilet, to prevent clogs.
3InterjectionB1
oh!; alas!
an exclamation expressing pity, sympathy, or mild dismay, often gentle or affectionate in tone.
Examples
โถtǒoโถtǒo1jar; pot2toilet bowl; toilet3oh!; alas!เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔi1little child; little one2young/naive person (figurative)หกล้มhòk-lómหกล้มhòk-lóm[to] fall downเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objects
Oh dear, the little one fell. Does it hurt a lot, sweetie?
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Oh dear, you must be tired all day. Come sit and rest for a bit.
โถtǒoฝนfǒnดันdanตกdtòkตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเธอtəəลืมlʉʉmร่มrômพอดีpɔɔ-diiเสียsǐiaแรงrɛɛngเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaเลยləəiนะná
Oh no, it rained just when you forgot your umbrella; all that preparation went to waste.
โถtǒoชีวิตchii-wítก็gɔ̂เล่นตลกlên-dtà-lòkกับgàpเธอtəəอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoอย่าyàaท้อtɔ́ɔเลยləəiนะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoมันmanก็gɔ̂ดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n
Oh dear, life is playing tricks on you again; don't lose heart, it will get better soon.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tǒo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |