ขอโทษ
Thai
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Etymology
From ขอ (kɔ̌ɔ, “to ask for”) + โทษ (tôot, “penalty; punishment”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ขอโทษ kʰ ɒ o d ʂ | |
| Phonemic | ขอ-โทด kʰ ɒ – o d ɗ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | kɔ̌ɔ-tôot |
| Royal Institute | kho-thot | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰɔː˩˩˦.tʰoːt̚˥˩/ | |
Interjection
ขอโทษ • (kɔ̌ɔ-tôot)
- sorry; excuse me.
Verb
ขอโทษ • (kɔ̌ɔ-tôot) (abstract noun การขอโทษ)
- to apologize.
Usage notes
- Used to address a person of equal or lower status.
- Less formal than ขออภัย, ขอประทานอภัย, ขอประทานโทษ.