โทษนะ
tôot-náMeaning
1InterjectionA1
sorry; excuse me (casual)
an informal way to say sorry or excuse me; casual and friendly, used with peers
Examples
โทษนะtôot-náโทษนะtôot-násorry; excuse me (casual)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forยืมyʉʉmยืมyʉʉm1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [an idea, style, etc.]ปากกาbpàak-gaaปากกาbpàak-gaapen (ink writing tool)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Sorry, can I borrow your pen?
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Sorry, I bumped into your bag just now.
Sorry, can I sit here? Is it still free?
โทษนะtôot-náถ้าtâaส่งเสียงดังsòng-sǐiang-dangไปbpaiเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanพอดีpɔɔ-diiซ้อมsɔ́ɔmดนตรีdon-dtrii
Sorry if I was too loud yesterday; I was practicing music.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ษ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tôot
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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
โทษtôotโทษtôot1sorry; excuse me (colloq.)2punishment; penalty3fault; blame4harm; harmful effect5[to] blame; [to] accuse; [to] faultsorry; excuse me (colloq.)Part 1
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นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particlesoftener; friendly particlePart 2
โทษนะtôot-náโทษนะtôot-násorry; excuse me (casual)sorry; excuse me (casual)Word