ค้ายา
káa-yaaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] deal drugs
to sell or traffic illegal drugs.
Examples
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การgaanค้ายาเสพติดkáa yaa sèp dtìtเป็นbpenอาชญากรรมàat-chá-yaa-gamร้ายแรงráai raengและláeมีmeeโทษtôhtสูงsŏong
Drug trafficking is a serious crime with severe penalties.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langสืบสวนsʉ̀ʉp-sǔuanแก๊งgɛ́ngที่tîiต้องสงสัยdtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiว่าwâaค้ายาkáa-yaaในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
The police are investigating a gang suspected of dealing drugs in the community.
ผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetทุกtúkข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎaแต่dtɛ̀ɛหลักฐานlàk-tǎanบ่งชี้bòng-chíiว่าwâaเขาkǎoมีmiiส่วนเกี่ยวข้องsùuan-gìiao-kɔ̂ɔngกับgàpขบวนการค้ายาkà-buuan-gaan-káa-yaaข้ามชาติkâam-châat
The suspect denied all allegations, but evidence indicates his involvement in an international drug trafficking ring.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
káa
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ค้าkáaค้าkáa1[to] trade; [to] do business2friendly feminine final particle (informal writing)[to] trade; [to] do businessPart 1
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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
ค้ายาkáa-yaaค้ายาkáa-yaa[to] deal drugs[to] deal drugsWord