ต่อ

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ต่อ t ˋ ɒ
Romanization	Paiboon	dtɔ̀ɔ
	Royal Institute	to
(standard) IPA(key)		/tɔː˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *toːᴮ (“bee”). Cognate with Lao ຕໍ່ (tǭ), Lü ᦎᦸᧈ (ṫoa¹), Shan တေႃႇ (tòa), Zhuang doq. Compare Mon ထောဝ်.

Noun

ต่อ • (dtɔ̀ɔ)

1. (ตัว~) wasp.

Etymology 2

Probably from Old Khmer dara (“to strike; to smite”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ទរ (tɔɔ). Compare Thai ท่อ (tɔ̂ɔ), ทอ (tɔɔ).

Verb

ต่อ • (dtɔ̀ɔ) (abstract noun การต่อ)

1. (now chiefly in combination) to fight; to strike; to attack; to combat; to war; to battle.

Etymology 3

Verb

ต่อ • (dtɔ̀ɔ) (abstract noun การต่อ)

1. to negotiate; to bargain.
2. (colloquial, of a price) to ask for reduction.

Etymology 4

Preposition

ต่อ • (dtɔ̀ɔ)

1. per: for each; for every.
2. to: used for expressing comparison or opposition.
3. to: used for expressing motion or direction towards someone or something.
4. until; once.
5. before; against.

Etymology 5

Verb

ต่อ • (dtɔ̀ɔ) (abstract noun การต่อ)

1. to extend; to prolong.
2. to connect; to join.
3. to build, construct, or create, especially by assembling certain materials.
4. to entice or lure (as into a trap, danger, etc); to decoy; to bait.
5. (of a vehicle, the flame on a candle, etc) to transfer (from one to another).
6. (of knowledge) to transfer or pass on (as from a teacher to a student).

Adjective

ต่อ • (dtɔ̀ɔ)

1. next; further.

Classifier

ต่อ • (dtɔ̀ɔ)

1. time: used for expressing multiplication.