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Thai word

โต๊ะ

dtó

桌子

High tone

How to pronounce โต๊ะ

High Low

High tone

High and flat, slightly falling at the end

โต๊ะ is written dtó and carries the high tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.

Same syllable, five tones

Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.

  1. dto

    Mid tone

  2. dtò

    Low tone

  3. dtô

    Falling tone

  4. dtǒ

    Rising tone

  5. dtó

    High tone

    โต๊ะ

What does โต๊ะ mean?

Translation

桌子

โต๊ะ (dtó) means "桌子" in Thai.

Tone: High tone Frequency: #32 neutral

Example sentences

โต๊ะนี้มีเก้าอี้หกตัว

dtôo níi mii gâo-îi hòk dtua

这张桌子有六把椅子。

ขอจองโต๊ะสำหรับสี่คนคืนนี้ได้ไหมครับ

khǎw jawng dtôo sǎm-ràp sìi khon khuuen níi dâai mǎi khráp

今晚可以预订一张四人桌吗?

Test yourself

One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.

What does this word mean?

ใช้

chái

More words with the high tone — the same pitch shape, different words.

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