กะได
gà-daiMeaning
1NounA2
ladder; stairs (dialectal/nonstandard)
a dialectal or nonstandard form of บันไดบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward), meaning a ladder or a set of steps used to go up or down
Examples
บ้านไม้bâan-máaiบ้านไม้bâan-máaiwooden house; timber houseหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกะไดgà-daiกะไดgà-dailadder; stairs (dialectal/nonstandard)ขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreชั้นสองchán-sɔ̌ɔngชั้นสองchán-sɔ̌ɔng1second floor2second-class; lower tier
This wooden house has a ladder/stairway going up to the second floor.
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Yesterday I climbed a ladder to pick mangoes behind the house.
Tomorrow the technician will bring a ladder to change the light bulb for us.
เขาkăoวางwaangกะไดgà-daiพาดpâatกำแพงgam-paengแล้วláeoค่อยkôiๆ-ไต่dtàiขึ้นไปkêun bpaiซ่อมsômหลังคาlăng kaa
He leaned the ladder against the wall and slowly climbed up to fix the roof.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กะgàกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeedwork shiftPart 1
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กะไดgà-daiกะไดgà-dailadder; stairs (dialectal/nonstandard)ladder; stairs (dialectal/nonstandard)Word