"ต้อง" meaning in Thai

See ต้อง in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /tɔŋ˥˩/ [standard] Forms: การต้อง [abstract-noun]
Etymology: Compare Lao ຕ້ອງ (tǭng), Lü ᦎᦸᧂᧉ (ṫoang²), Ahom 𑜄𑜨𑜂𑜫 (toṅ, “same”). Etymology templates: {{cog|lo|ຕ້ອງ}} Lao ຕ້ອງ (tǭng), {{cog|khb|ᦎᦸᧂᧉ}} Lü ᦎᦸᧂᧉ (ṫoang²), {{cog|aho|𑜄𑜨𑜂𑜫|t=same}} Ahom 𑜄𑜨𑜂𑜫 (toṅ, “same”) Head templates: {{th-verb}} ต้อง (abstract noun การต้อง)
  1. to touch; to come into contact (with); to hit.
    Sense id: en-ต้อง-th-verb-Ms1LD8Zf Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Thai entries with incorrect language header, Thai terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 13 15 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 5 7 7 Disambiguation of Thai entries with incorrect language header: 67 8 13 12 Disambiguation of Thai terms with redundant script codes: 25 19 26 29
  2. to be touched (by); to be hit (by).
    Sense id: en-ต้อง-th-verb-AeHPvN5i Categories (other): Thai terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Thai terms with redundant script codes: 25 19 26 29
  3. (auxiliary) to have (to); to be required (to); to need (to); to be necessary (to, for, etc). Tags: auxiliary
    Sense id: en-ต้อง-th-verb-~dtt5suO Categories (other): Thai terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Thai terms with redundant script codes: 25 19 26 29
  4. to go in line (with); to be in agreement (with); to be in accordance (with); to be compatible (with).
    Sense id: en-ต้อง-th-verb-nTEU0que Categories (other): Thai terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Thai terms with redundant script codes: 25 19 26 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: จับต้อง, จำต้อง (jam-dtɔ̂ng), ต้องการ (dtɔ̂ng-gaan), ต้องใจ, ต้องตา, ต้องธรณีสาร, ต้องห้าม, ถูกต้อง (tùuk-dtɔ̂ng)
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "dtɔ̂ng-gaan",
      "word": "ต้องการ"
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    {
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        "to touch; to come into contact (with); to hit."
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          "english": "to be subjected [to] a judgment\n(literally) to be hit [by] a judgment",
          "roman": "dtɔ̂ng kam-pí-pâak-sǎa",
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          "english": "to be accused\n(literally) to be hit [by] an accusation",
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          "english": "to be imposed [with] a penalty; to be subjected [to] a penalty\n(literally) to be hit [by] a penalty",
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          "english": "to be forbidden; to be prohibited\n(literally) to be hit by a prohibition",
          "roman": "dtɔ̂ng hâam",
          "text": "ต้องห้าม",
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        "to be touched (by); to be hit (by)."
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          "english": "[I] have to go; [I] must go.",
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          "english": "[This] has to be done right now; [this] must be done right now.",
          "roman": "dtɔ̂ng tam dǐao-níi",
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          "english": "[It is] necessary to issue [this] law.",
          "roman": "dtɔ̂ng ɔ̀ɔk gòt-mǎai",
          "text": "ต้องออกกฎหมาย",
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        "to have (to); to be required (to); to need (to); to be necessary (to, for, etc)."
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          "need",
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        [
          "necessary",
          "necessary"
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        "(auxiliary) to have (to); to be required (to); to need (to); to be necessary (to, for, etc)."
      ],
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          "english": "to be in line with section 1 of the Constitution; to be in agreement with section 1 of the Constitution",
          "roman": "dtɔ̂ng dûai mâat-dtraa nʉ̀ng kɔ̌ɔng rát-tà-tam-má-nuun",
          "text": "ต้องด้วยมาตราหนึ่งของรัฐธรรมนูญ",
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        "to go in line (with); to be in agreement (with); to be in accordance (with); to be compatible (with)."
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      "ipa": "/tɔŋ˥˩/",
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}
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      "roman": "jam-dtɔ̂ng",
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      "roman": "dtɔ̂ng-gaan",
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    },
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          "come",
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          "english": "to be subjected [to] a judgment\n(literally) to be hit [by] a judgment",
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          "english": "to be imposed [with] a penalty; to be subjected [to] a penalty\n(literally) to be hit [by] a penalty",
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          "english": "to be forbidden; to be prohibited\n(literally) to be hit by a prohibition",
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        "to be touched (by); to be hit (by)."
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          "english": "[I] have to go; [I] must go.",
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          "english": "[This] has to be done right now; [this] must be done right now.",
          "roman": "dtɔ̂ng tam dǐao-níi",
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          "english": "[It is] necessary to issue [this] law.",
          "roman": "dtɔ̂ng ɔ̀ɔk gòt-mǎai",
          "text": "ต้องออกกฎหมาย",
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      "glosses": [
        "to have (to); to be required (to); to need (to); to be necessary (to, for, etc)."
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        "(auxiliary) to have (to); to be required (to); to need (to); to be necessary (to, for, etc)."
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        "auxiliary"
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          "english": "to be in line with section 1 of the Constitution; to be in agreement with section 1 of the Constitution",
          "roman": "dtɔ̂ng dûai mâat-dtraa nʉ̀ng kɔ̌ɔng rát-tà-tam-má-nuun",
          "text": "ต้องด้วยมาตราหนึ่งของรัฐธรรมนูญ",
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      "glosses": [
        "to go in line (with); to be in agreement (with); to be in accordance (with); to be compatible (with)."
      ],
      "links": [
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          "go",
          "go"
        ],
        [
          "in line",
          "in line"
        ],
        [
          "agreement",
          "agreement"
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        [
          "in accordance (with)",
          "in accordance with"
        ],
        [
          "compatible",
          "compatible"
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/tɔŋ˥˩/",
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  "word": "ต้อง"
}

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