ดาดฟ้า
dàat-fáaMeaning
1NounA2
rooftop; roof deck
The flat roof area on top of a building, often used as an open space.
Examples
ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the eveningเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนั่งเล่นnâng-lênนั่งเล่นnâng-lên[to] sit and relax; loungeบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ดาดฟ้าdàat-fáaดาดฟ้าdàat-fáarooftop; roof deckของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsอพาร์ตเมนต์à-pâat-meenอพาร์ตเมนต์à-pâat-meen1apartment (dwelling unit)2apartment building (Thai usage)
In the evening, we go sit and relax on the apartment's rooftop.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเขาkăoจะjàเปิดbpèrtสวนsŭuanเล็กๆlék lékบนbonดาดฟ้าdàat fáaให้hâiคนkonขึ้นkêunไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lên
Tomorrow they will open the small garden on the rooftop for people to stroll.
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunเพื่อนpêuuanจัดjàtปาร์ตี้bpaa-dtêeเล็กๆlék lékบนbonดาดฟ้าdàat fáaมีmeeลมlomพัดpátเย็นสบายyen sà-baai
Last night my friend held a small party on the rooftop with a nice cool breeze.
ดาดฟ้าdàat-fáaตึกdtʉ̀kนี้níiปรับbpràpเป็นbpenพื้นpʉ́ʉnที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-náมีmiiที่นั่งtîi-nângและlɛ́ไฟfaiสวยsǔuaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpชมวิวchom-wiuเมืองmʉʉang
The rooftop of this building has been converted into a public space with seating and beautiful lighting for city views.
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 syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dàat
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
ดาดdàatดาดdàat1ordinary; commonplace; unremarkable2[to] cover; line; clad3[to] cook on a hot pan or griddleordinary; commonplace; unremarkablePart 1
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ดาดฟ้าdàat-fáaดาดฟ้าdàat-fáarooftop; roof deckrooftop; roof deckWord