ดาย
daaiMeanings
[to] weed; clear weeds
[agriculture] to remove weeds from a field, garden, or area
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[to] clear/cut back vegetation
to cut, clear, or thin out overgrown plants so the area is open (broader than just removing weeds)
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empty; bare; alone (literary)
empty or bare; chiefly found in compounds, including เดียวดายเดียวดายdiiao-daai1lonely; solitary; desolate2alone; in solitude, meaning alone or solitary
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die; shaping or cutting tool (technical)
a tool or block used to cut, stamp, or shape material, including a tool for cutting external screw threads (metalworking)
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
daai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |