ถอย

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Thai

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 退 (MC thwojH, “step back, withdraw”). Cognate with Lao ຖອຍ (thǭi), ᦏᦾ (ṫhoay), Shan ထွႆ (thǎui).

Pronunciation

Orthographicถอย
tʰ ɒ y
Phonemic
{Short}
ถ็อย
tʰ ˘ ɒ y
RomanizationPaiboontɔ̌i
Royal Institutethoi
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰɔj˩˩˦/(R)

Verb

ถอย (tɔ̌i) (abstract noun การถอย)

  1. to move backwards
  2. to retreat; to withdraw.