ของตาย
kɔ̌ɔng-dtaaiMeanings
1NounB2
[sb] taken for granted
someone who is taken for granted, especially in a romantic relationship; a person whose loyalty is assumed and therefore undervalued
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asของตายkɔ̌ɔng-dtaaiของตายkɔ̌ɔng-dtaai1[sb] taken for granted2a sure thing; certaintyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)กลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactเมื่อไหร่ก็ได้mʉ̂ʉa-rài-gɔ̂-dâaiเมื่อไหร่ก็ได้mʉ̂ʉa-rài-gɔ̂-dâaianytime; whenever
I don't want to be just a fallback option that he can come back to whenever he wants.
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เธอtəəตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàpเขาkǎoเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛของตายkɔ̌ɔng-dtaaiในnaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
She decided to break up with him because she didn't want to be just someone taken for granted in his eyes anymore.
การที่gaan têeคุณkunทำtamดีdeeกับgàpเขาkăoทุกอย่างtúk yàangไม่ได้mâi dâaiหมายความว่าmăai kwaam wâaเขาkăoจะjàเห็นhĕnคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaเผลอplĕrๆ-เขาkăoอาจจะàat jàมองmongคุณkunเป็นbpenแค่kâeของตายkŏng dtaai
Just because you do everything well for him doesn't mean he will appreciate it; chances are, he might just see you as someone to take for granted.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaความรักkwaam-rákเริ่มrə̂əmจืดจางjʉ̀ʉt-jaangฝ่ายfàaiที่รักtîi-rákมากกว่าmâak-gwàaมักจะmák-jàถูกtùukลดlótสถานะsà-tǎa-náให้hâiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenของตายkɔ̌ɔng-dtaaiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
When love starts to fade, the side who loves more is often reduced to the status of being taken for granted.
2NounB2
a sure thing; certainty
a sure thing; something that is guaranteed, certain, or easily obtained without effort
Examples
การสอบgaan-sɔ̀ɔpการสอบgaan-sɔ̀ɔpexamination; testผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughวิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของตายkɔ̌ɔng-dtaaiของตายkɔ̌ɔng-dtaai1[sb] taken for granted2a sure thing; certaintyอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛoอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛoalready; anyway; of courseสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingนักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตั้งใจเรียนdtâng-jai-riianตั้งใจเรียนdtâng-jai-riian[to] study diligently; [to] pay attention in class
Passing this subject is already a sure thing for students who study hard.
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ทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoซ้อมsɔ́ɔmมาmaaอย่างดีyàang-diiชัยชนะchai-chá-náในnaiนัดnátนี้níiจึงjʉngถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenของตายkɔ̌ɔng-dtaai
Our team has practiced very well, so victory in this match is considered a sure thing.
ในnaiโลกlôokของkɔ̌ɔngธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-raiที่tîiเป็นbpenของตายkɔ̌ɔng-dtaaiทุกอย่างtúk-yàangสามารถsǎa-mâatเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngได้dâaiตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
In the business world, nothing is a sure thing; everything can change at any time.
เขาkǎoคิดว่าkít-wâaตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanเป็นbpenของตายkɔ̌ɔng-dtaaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpเขาkǎoแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกลับglàpเลือกlʉ̂ʉakคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
He thought the manager position was a sure thing for him, but in the end, the company chose someone else.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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ตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)[to] die; pass awayPart 2
ของตายkɔ̌ɔng-dtaaiของตายkɔ̌ɔng-dtaai[sb] taken for granted[sb] taken for grantedWord