Calque of English turtleneck. Same as คอ (kɔɔ, “collar; neck; throat”) + เต่า (dtào, “turtle”).
| Orthographic | คอเต่า g ɒ e t ˋ ā | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | คอ-เต่า g ɒ – e t ˋ ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | kɔɔ-dtào |
| Royal Institute | kho-tao | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰɔː˧.taw˨˩/(R) | |