ต้อง

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

ต้อง (abstract noun การต้อง)

1. to touch; to come into contact (with); to hit.
2. to be touched (by); to be hit (by).

   คำพิพากษา

   dtɔ̂ng kam-pí-pâak-sǎa

   to be subjected [to] a judgment
   (literally) to be hit [by] a judgment

   หา

   dtɔ̂ng hǎa

   to be accused
   (literally) to be hit [by] an accusation

   โทษ

   dtɔ̂ng tôot

   to be imposed [with] a penalty; to be subjected [to] a penalty
   (literally) to be hit [by] a penalty

   ห้าม

   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).

   ไป

   dtɔ̂ng bpai

   [I] have to go; [I] must go.

   ทำเดี๋ยวนี้

   dtɔ̂ng tam dǐao-níi

   [This] has to be done right now; [this] must be done right now.

   ออกกฎหมาย

   dtɔ̂ng ɔ̀ɔk gòt-mǎai

   [It is] necessary to issue [this] law.

4. to go in line (with); to be in agreement (with); to be in accordance (with); to be compatible (with).

   ด้วยมาตราหนึ่งของรัฐธรรมนูญ

   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