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kaa-tîiMeanings
1AdverbB2
on the spot; right there
at the exact place where an action occurs and remains there without being moved (often with verbs like die, stop, get stuck)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)รถชนrót-chonรถชนrót-chon1car crash; collision2[to] crash; collide (of a vehicle)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เสียชีวิตsǐia-chii-wítเสียชีวิตsǐia-chii-wít[to] die; pass away (polite/formal)คาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pendingที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèetที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèetscene of the incidentทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
He was hit by a car and died instantly at the scene.
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นักมวยnák-muuaiโดนชกdoon-chókสวนsǔuanเข้าที่kâo-tîiปลายคางbplaai-kaangจนjonสลบsà-lòpคาที่kaa-tîiกลางglaangเวทีwee-tii
The boxer was hit with a counter-punch on the chin and was knocked out cold right there in the middle of the ring.
กระแสไฟฟ้าgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-fai-fáaแรงสูงrɛɛng-sǔungช็อตchɔ́tวัวwuuaตายคาที่dtaai-kaa-tîiในnaiทุ่งนาtûng-naaสร้างsâangความสลดใจkwaam-sà-lòt-jaiแก่gɛ̀ɛผู้พบเห็นpûu-póp-hěn
The high-voltage current electrocuted the cow, killing it on the spot in the field, saddening those who saw it.
2AdjectiveB2
left/stuck in place
remaining unmoved or immobilized in its current position at that location
Examples
รถrótรถrótcar; vehicleของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเสียsǐiaเสียsǐia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessกลางทางglaang-taangกลางทางglaang-taang1halfway; en route2midway pointเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toจอดjɔ̀ɔtจอดjɔ̀ɔt[to] park (vehicle)ทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiทิ้งไว้tíng-wái1[to] leave [sth] to sit/remain (for a time)2[to] leave [sth] behindคาที่kaa-tîiคาที่kaa-tîi1on the spot; right there2left/stuck in placeแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nán1like that; in that way2that kind of; that type of3that kind/that sort (of thing/person)ทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉn1all night; the whole night2the entire night
His car broke down on the road, so he had to leave it parked right there all night.
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โต๊ะdtóตัวdtuuaนี้níiหนักnàkมากmâakมันmanเลยləəiตั้งdtângคาที่kaa-tîiอยู่yùuตรงนี้dtrong-níiขยับkà-yàpไปไหนbpai-nǎiไม่ได้mâi-dâai
This table is very heavy, so it remains stuck right here and can't be moved anywhere.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamลดลงlót-longซากรถsâak-rótยนต์yonยังคงyang-kongจอดjɔ̀ɔtคาที่kaa-tîiเป็นbpenหลักฐานlàk-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎai
After the floodwaters receded, the wreckage of cars remained unmoved in place as evidence of the damage.
เฟอร์นิเจอร์fer-ni-jêrชิ้นนี้chín néeถูกtòokออกแบบòk bàepให้hâiติดตั้งdtìt dtângคาที่kaa têeไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatเคลื่อนย้ายklêuuan yáaiได้dâiง่ายๆngâai ngâaiเพื่อpêuuaความปลอดภัยkwaam bplòt pai
This piece of furniture was designed to be installed fixed in place and cannot be moved easily, for safety reasons.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
คาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pending[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodgedPart 1
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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerplace; spot; seat; spacePart 2
คาที่kaa-tîiคาที่kaa-tîion the spot; right thereon the spot; right thereWord