ต้อง

Thai

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

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)

ต้อง (abstract noun การต้อง)

to touch; to come into contact (with); to hit.
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
(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.

ต้องทำ เดี๋ยวนี้
dtɔ̂ng tam dǐao-níi
[This] has to be done right now; [this] must be done right now.

ต้องออก กฎหมาย
dtɔ̂ng ɔ̀ɔk gòt-mǎai
[It is] necessary to issue [this] law.
to go in line (with); to be in agreement (with); to be in accordance (with); to be compatible (with).
ต้องด้วย มาตรา หนึ่ง ของ รัฐธรรมนูญ
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