ต้อง

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Thai

Etymology

Compare Lao ຕ້ອງ (tǭng), ᦎᦸᧂᧉ (ṫoang²), Ahom 𑜄𑜨𑜂𑜫 (toṅ, same).

Pronunciation

Orthographicต้อง
t ˆ ɒ ŋ
Phonemic
{Short; Unorthographical}
ต็้อง
t ˘ ˆ ɒ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboondtɔ̂ng
Royal Institutetong
(standard) IPA(key)/tɔŋ˥˩/(R)

Verb

ต้อง (abstract noun การต้อง)

  1. to touch; to come into contact (with); to hit.
  2. to be touched (by); to be hit (by).
    ต้องคำพิพากษา
    dtɔ̂ng kam-pí-pâak-sǎa
    to be subjected a judgment
    (literally) to be hit a judgment
    ต้องหา
    dtɔ̂ng hǎa
    to be accused
    (literally) to be hit an accusation
    ต้องโทษ
    dtɔ̂ng tôot
    to be imposed a penalty; to be subjected a penalty
    (literally) to be hit a penalty
    ต้องห้าม
    dtɔ̂ng hâam
    to be forbidden; to be prohibited
    (literally) to be hit by a prohibition
  3. (auxiliary) to have (to); to be required (to); to need (to); to be necessary (to, for, etc).
    ต้องไป
    dtɔ̂ng bpai
    have to go; must go.
    ต้องทำเดี๋ยวนี้
    dtɔ̂ng tam dǐao-níi
    has to be done right now; must be done right now.
    ต้องออกกฎหมาย
    dtɔ̂ng ɔ̀ɔk gòt-mǎai
    necessary to issue law.
  4. to go in line (with); to be in agreement (with); to be in accordance (with); to be compatible (with).
    ต้องด้วยมาตราหนึ่งของรัฐธรรมนูญ
    dtɔ̂ng dûai mâat-dtraa nʉ̀ng kɔ̌ɔng rát-tà-tam-má-nuun
    to be in line with section 1 of the Constitution; to be in agreement with section 1 of the Constitution

Derived terms