ขอโทษ

Thai
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Etymology

From ขอ (kɔ̌ɔ, “to ask for”) +‎ โทษ (tôot, “penalty; punishment”).

Pronunciation
Orthographicขอโทษ
kʰ ɒ o d ʂ
Phonemic
ขอ-โทด
kʰ ɒ – o d ɗ
RomanizationPaiboonkɔ̌ɔ-tôot
Royal Institutekho-thot
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰɔː˩˩˦.tʰoːt̚˥˩/(R)

Interjection

ขอโทษ • (kɔ̌ɔ-tôot)

  1. sorry; excuse me; pardon.

Verb

ขอโทษ • (kɔ̌ɔ-tôot) (abstract noun การขอโทษ)

  1. to apologise.

Usage notes
  • Used to address a person of equal or lower status.
  • Less formal than ขออภัย, ขอประทานอภัย, ขอประทานโทษ.
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