Thai edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Sanskrit दूर (dūra, far) or Pali dūra (far). Cognate with Lao ໂທລະ (thō la).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicโทร
o d r
Phonemic
[bound form]
โท-ระ-
o d – r a –
RomanizationPaiboontoo-rá-
Royal Institutetho-ra-
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰoː˧.ra˦˥./

Adjective edit

โทร (too-rá-)

  1. tele-; far; remote.
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Short for โทรศัพท์ (too-rá-sàp).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicโทร
o d r
Phonemic
โท
o d
RomanizationPaiboontoo
Royal Institutetho
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰoː˧/(R)
Homophonesโท

Verb edit

โทร (too) (abstract noun การโทร)

  1. (colloquial) to make a telephone call
See also edit