โทรไปหา

too-bpai-hǎa

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] call (sb) by phone

to make an outgoing telephone call to someone; to phone someone

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)โทรไปหาtoo-bpai-hǎaโทรไปหาtoo-bpai-hǎa[to] call (sb) by phoneแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I call my mom every day.
3 more examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàโทรไปหาtoo-bpai-hǎaคุณkunตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoนะná
I will call you tomorrow morning, okay?
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเขาkǎoโทรไปหาtoo-bpai-hǎaคุณkunหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
Did he call you yesterday?
ถ้าtâaคุณkunถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanแล้วlɛ́ɛoช่วยchûuaiโทรไปหาtoo-bpai-hǎaฉันchǎnหน่อยnɔ̀iนะná
When you get home, please give me a call.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is โทรไปหา said โท-ไป-หา?

too-bpai-hǎa

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

too

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

โทรไปtoo-bpaiโทรไปtoo-bpai[to] call; phone; place a call (to [sb]/[somewhere])[to] call; phone; place a call (to [sb]/[somewhere])Part 1
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หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 2
โทรไปหาtoo-bpai-hǎaโทรไปหาtoo-bpai-hǎa[to] call (sb) by phone[to] call (sb) by phoneWord

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