ต่อย

Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Isan ต่อย, Lao ຕ່ອຍ (tǭi), Northern Thai ᨲᩬ᩠᩵ᨿ (tɔy²), Khün ᨲᩭ᩵ (tɔy²), ᦎᦾᧈ (ṫoay¹), Tai Dam ꪔ꪿ꪮꪥ (tói), Shan တွႆႇ (tàui), Tai Nüa ᥖᥩᥭᥱ (tǒay), Ahom 𑜄𑜨𑜐𑜫 (toñ), Zhuang doiz.

Pronunciation

Orthographicต่อย
t ˋ ɒ y
Phonemic
{Unorthographical; Short}
ต็่อย
t ˘ ˋ ɒ y
RomanizationPaiboondtɔ̀i
Royal Institutetoi
(standard) IPA(key)/tɔj˨˩/(R)

Verb

ต่อย • (dtɔ̀i) (abstract noun การต่อย)

  1. (transitive) to hit; to strike.
  2. (transitive, as of an egg) to crack open; to knock open; to break open.
  3. (transitive or intransitive, as of a bee, scorpion, etc) to sting.
  4. (transitive) to punch; to box.
  5. (transitive, of boxing) to do; to engage in; to participate in.
    มวย
    dtɔ̀i muai
    to box
    (literally) to do boxing; to engage in boxing

Derived terms

  • ชกต่อย
  • ต่อยตี
  • ท้าตีท้าต่อย
  • พูดเป็นต่อยหอย