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ต่อ

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Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicต่อ
t ˋ ɒ
RomanizationPaiboondtɔ̀ɔ
Royal Instituteto
(standard) IPA(key)/tɔː˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tai *toːᴮ (bee).[1]

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Lao ຕໍ່ (), ᦎᦸᧈ (ṫoa¹), Shan တေႃႇ (tàu).

In Northern Tai, cognate with Zhuang doq.

Compare Proto-Be *ɗawᴮꟲ².

Noun

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ต่อ (dtɔ̀ɔ) (classifier ตัว)

  1. (ตัว~) wasp.

Etymology 2

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In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Northern Thai ᨲᩬᩴ᩵, Lao ຕໍ່ (), Khün ᨲᩳ᩵, ᦎᦸᧈ (ṫoa¹), Shan တေႃႇ (tàu), Ahom 𑜄𑜦𑜡 ().

Compare Old Khmer dara (to strike; to smite), Modern Khmer ទរ (tɔɔ), Middle Chinese (MC tuwH).

Possibly related to ท่อ (tɔ̂ɔ), ทอ (tɔɔ).

Verb

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ต่อ (dtɔ̀ɔ) (abstract noun การต่อ)

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

Etymology 3

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

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ต่อ (dtɔ̀ɔ) (abstract noun การต่อ)

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

Etymology 4

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In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Lao ຕໍ່ ().

In Northern Tai, cognate with Zhuang doq.

Preposition

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ต่อ (dtɔ̀ɔ)

  1. per: for each; for every
  2. to: used to express comparison or opposition
  3. to: used to express motion or direction towards someone or something
  4. until; once
  5. before; against
  6. (archaic) from: used to indicate source or origin

Etymology 5

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From Proto-Tai *toːᴮ (to join).[2]

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Lao ຕໍ່ ()

In Northern Tai, cognate with Zhuang doq.

Verb

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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

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ต่อ (dtɔ̀ɔ)

  1. next; further
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Classifier

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ต่อ (dtɔ̀ɔ)

  1. time: used for expressing multiplication.

References

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  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 329
  2. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎[2], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 354