ด่า
dàaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] scold; reprimand
to speak angrily or critically to someone because of their behavior
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ด่าdàaด่าdàa1[to] scold; reprimand2[to] insult; curse atนักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดแทรกpûut-sɛ̂ɛkพูดแทรกpûut-sɛ̂ɛk1[to] interrupt; talk over; butt in2[to] interject (brief remark)ตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaall the time; constantly
The teacher scolded the student because he kept interrupting.
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Mom scolded me for coming home late without telling her first.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaตวาดdtà-wàatต่อว่าdtɔ̀ɔ-wâaทีมtiimอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเพราะprɔ́ส่งงานsòng-ngaanช้าcháaและlɛ́ผิดพลาดpìt-plâatหลายlǎaiจุดjùt
The boss harshly reprimanded the team for submitting the work late with many mistakes.
โค้ชkóotต่อว่าdtɔ̀ɔ-wâaนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตื่นตัวdtʉ̀ʉn-dtuuaและlɛ́รับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nไม่ใช่mâi-châiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำร้ายจิตใจtam-ráai-jìt-jai
The coach scolded the athletes to keep them alert and more responsible, not to hurt their feelings.
2VerbB1
[to] insult; curse at
to use rude, abusive, or offensive words toward someone
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโมโหmoo-hǒoโมโหmoo-hǒo1angry; mad2[to] get angry; be angryแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ด่าdàaด่าdàa1[to] scold; reprimand2[to] insult; curse atฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofคนเยอะkon-yə́คนเยอะkon-yə́crowded; many people
He got angry and hurled insults at me in front of many people.
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อย่าyàaใช้cháiโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaไปbpaiด่าdàaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเพราะprɔ́มันmanทำร้ายจิตใจtam-ráai-jìt-jai
Don't use social media to verbally abuse others because it hurts them emotionally.
The teacher warned that we should not swear at or hurl insults at classmates, even if we're upset.
เธอtəəไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmทนtonให้hâiใครkraiด่าdàaด้วยdûuaiคำหยาบkam-yàapจึงjʉngลุกขึ้นlúk-kʉ̂nปกป้องตัวเองbpòk-bpɔ̂ng-dtuua-eengอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâapและlɛ́ชัดเจนchát-jeen
She refused to tolerate anyone swearing at her, so she stood up for herself politely and firmly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dàa
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |