No. 667 in Thai
โต
"โต" means "to grow" or "big" in English.
In a sentence
เด็กคนนี้โตขึ้นทุกวันเพราะเขากินอาหารดี.
This child grows up every day because he eats good food.
'โต' here means 'to grow up' or 'to grow physically'.
โรงแรมนี้โตขึ้นมากในช่วงห้าปีหลัง.
This hotel has expanded significantly in the last five years.
'โต' in this case signifies 'to expand' or 'to grow in size' metaphorically.
ตลาดหุ้นของบริษัทนั้นกำลังโตอย่างรวดเร็ว.
The company's stock market is growing rapidly.
'โต' is used to indicate 'to grow or increase', often economically or in value.
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