Thai

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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โทร (too-rá-)

  1. tele-; far; remote.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Short for โทรศัพท์ (too-rá-sàp).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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โทร (too) (abstract noun การโทร)

  1. (colloquial) to make a telephone call
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