ต้อง

Thai

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ต้อง t ˆ ɒ ŋ
Phonemic {Short; Unorthographical}		ต็้อง t ˘ ˆ ɒ ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	dtɔ̂ng
	Royal Institute	tong
(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 [to] a judgment
     (literally) to be hit [by] a judgment

   • ต้องหา

     dtɔ̂ng hǎa

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

   • ต้องโทษ

     dtɔ̂ng tôot

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

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

   • ต้องทำเดี๋ยวนี้

     dtɔ̂ng tam dǐao-níi

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

   • ต้องออกกฎหมาย

     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).
   • 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