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| โทร tho:hM / tho:hM raH (8.) |  |
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| 1a. | โทร | tho:hM | [a prefix meaning] remote |
| 2. | โทร | tho:hM | to call; to telephone; telephone number |
| 2b. | จะโทร | jaL tho:hM | will call; will telephone |
| 2c. | โทรหา | tho:hM haaR | to make a telephone call (to find someone) |
| 2d. | โทรไป | tho:hM bpaiM | to make a telephone call (to someone) |
| 2e. | โทรไปหา | tho:hM bpaiM haaR | to make a telephone call to (+ name) (looking for someone) |
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| Phonemic Thai | โท |
| IPA | tʰoː |
| Royal Thai General System | tho |
| pronunciation note | 8. Often, the combination ทร is pronounced 'S', but in this word ทร is pronounced 'T'. | ||
| 1a. [prefix] | |||
| definition | [a prefix meaning] remote | ||
| examples | กล้องโทรทัศน์   | glaawngF tho:hM raH thatH | telescope |
| โทรศัพท์ | tho:hM raH sapL | telephone; telephone call; telephone switchboard | |
| โทรศัพท์ | tho:hM raH sapL | to call on the telephone; to place a call; to phone; to telephone | |
| โทรสาร | tho:hM raH saanR | a fax; faxed document | |
| การโทรศัพท์ | gaanM tho:hM sapL | [the activity of] telephoning | |
| โทรทัศน์ | tho:hM raH thatH | television; TV | |
| โทรทรรศน์ | tho:hM raH thatH | telescope | |
| 2. [noun, verb, colloquial] | |||
| definition | to call; to telephone; telephone number | ||
| related word | โทรศัพท์ | tho:hM raH sapL | to call on the telephone; to place a call; to phone; to telephone |
| examples | โทรใหม่ | tho:hM maiL | to call again |
| โทรใหม่อีกที | tho:hM maiL eekL theeM | call again; telephone again | |
| โทรกลับ | tho:hM glapL | call back; return the telephone call | |
| โทรมา | tho:hM maaM | to telephone [in] | |
| โทรผิด | tho:hM phitL | to call the wrong number | |
| โทรทางไกล | tho:hM thaangM glaiM | long-distance telephone call | |
| โทรเลขธนาณัติ | tho:hM laehkF thaH naaM natH | telegraphic money order | |
| เบอร์โทร | buuhrM tho:hM | telephone number | |
| เครื่องส่งโทรเลข | khreuuangF sohngL tho:hM laehkF | telegraph machine; telegram machine | |
| ผู้โทร | phuuF tho:hM | (telephone) caller | |
| โทรคมนาคม | tho:hM raH khaH maH naaM khohmM | telecommunications | |
| โทรเลข | tho:hM raH laehkF | telegraph; wire; cable; cablegram; telegram | |
| โทรโข่ง | tho:hM raH kho:hngL | megaphone | |
| sample sentences | |||
ถ้าไม่อยากกินข้าวบ้านหรือกินอิ่มมาจากข้างนอกแล้ว น่าจะโทร.บอกให้แกทำแต่ปริมาณน้อย ๆ จะได้ไม่เสียของ thaaF maiF yaakL ginM khaaoF baanF reuuR ginM imL maaM jaakL khaangF naawkF laaeoH naaF jaL tho:hM baawkL haiF gaaeM thamM dtaaeL bpaL riH maanM naawyH naawyH jaL daiF maiF siiaR khaawngR "... 'If you don’t want to eat at home or you have already eaten out, you should call and let her know that she should cook a smaller amount so we don’t have to waste anything.'" | |||
ทำไมโทรมาหาพร่ำเพรื่อจังเลย thamM maiM tho:hM maaM haaR phramF phreuuaF jangM leeuyM "Why do you keep calling me over and over again?" | |||
| 2b. จะโทร jaL tho:hM [verb] | |||
| definition | will call; will telephone | ||
| example | ผมจะโทรไปหาเพื่อน | phohmR jaL tho:hM bpaiM haaR pheuuanF | "I'm going to call my friend (on the phone)" |
| 2c. โทรหา tho:hM haaR [verb] | |||
| definition | to make a telephone call (to find someone) | ||
| example | |||
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| 2d. โทรไป tho:hM bpaiM [verb] | |||
| definition | to make a telephone call (to someone) | ||
| example | กดโทรไปที่... | gohtL tho:hM bpaiM theeF | to place a phone call to... |
| 2e. โทรไปหา tho:hM bpaiM haaR [verb] | |||
| definition | to make a telephone call to (+ name) (looking for someone) | ||
| sample sentence | |||
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