ต่อย
punch
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- 1 punch、hit with one’s fist
- 2 sting
This verb describes either punching someone with a fist or an animal such as a bee or scorpion attacking with its stinger. Both uses involve striking a target with a projecting body part.
punch、hit with one’s fist
Describes striking a person or object with a closed fist, especially when talking about fights or physical violence.
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เขาต่อยฉัน khǎw tɔ̀y chǎn He punched me. เขาต่อยฉัน details
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อย่าต่อยกัน yàa tɔ̀y kan Don’t hit each other. อย่าต่อยกัน details
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เขาโดนต่อยที่หน้า khǎw doon tɔ̀y thîi nâa He was punched in the face. เขาโดนต่อยที่หน้า details
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ต่อยมวย tɔ̀y muay Box; do boxing. ต่อยมวย details
sting
Describes a bee, wasp, scorpion, or similar animal attacking by driving its stinger into a target.
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ผึ้งต่อยฉัน phʉ̂ŋ tɔ̀y chǎn A bee stung me. ผึ้งต่อยฉัน details
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ฉันโดนแมลงต่อย chǎn doon malɛɛŋ tɔ̀y I got stung by an insect. ฉันโดนแมลงต่อย details
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ระวังแมงป่องต่อย ráwaŋ mɛɛŋ pɔ̀ɔŋ tɔ̀y Be careful not to get stung by a scorpion. ระวังแมงป่องต่อย details
Learning notes
Explanation
The subject and context determine the meaning. With a person as the subject, ต่อย usually means “punch”; with a bee, wasp, scorpion, or similar animal, it means “sting.” ต่อยกัน means “fight by punching each other,” while โดนต่อย can mean either “get punched” or “get stung.” ต่อยมวย is a common expression meaning “box” or “practice boxing or Muay Thai.”
Usage
It is common when discussing fights and physical violence, boxing or Muay Thai, and the danger of being stung by bees, wasps, or scorpions.
Caution
Do not use ต่อย for every insect attack. Mosquitoes and animals that attack with their mouths or teeth normally take กัด, as in ยุงกัด “a mosquito bites.” ต่อย is used primarily for attacks with a stinger.
Differences from similar words
1 punch synonyms
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ชก also means “to punch” and is especially common in boxing and Muay Thai contexts. ต่อย is widely used for ordinary fights and other everyday situations as well.
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ตี is the broader verb for hitting or beating with a hand, stick, or other object. ต่อย specifically focuses on striking with a closed fist.
2 sting synonyms
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กัด is used when a mosquito, ant, dog, snake, or similar animal bites with its mouth or teeth. ต่อย is used when an animal such as a bee or scorpion attacks with a stinger.