ตราบใด
dtràap-daiMeaning
1ConjunctionB2
as long as; so long as
as long as; so long as; used to introduce a condition or specify a period of time during which something is true.
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritสามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂ə1computer2computer [attrib.]ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerตราบใดที่dtràap-dai-tîiตราบใดที่dtràap-dai-tîi1as long as (temporal)2provided that (conditional)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)อย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangcarefully; cautiously
You can use my computer as long as you use it carefully.
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ตราบใดที่dtràap-dai-tîiเราraoยังyangสามัคคีกันsǎa-mák-kii-ganเราraoก็gɔ̂จะjàผ่านพ้นpàan-pónทุกtúkปัญหาbpan-hǎaไปbpaiได้dâai
As long as we are united, we can get through any problem.
ตราบใดที่dtràap-dai-tîiกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiยังyangไม่mâiถูกtùukบังคับใช้bang-káp-cháiอย่างyàangเท่าเทียมtâo-tiiamความเหลื่อมล้ำkwaam-lʉ̀ʉam-lámในnaiสังคมsǎng-komก็gɔ̂จะjàยังคงอยู่yang-kong-yùu
As long as the law is not enforced equally, social inequality will persist.
เสถียรภาพsà-tĭian-pâapทางเศรษฐกิจtaang sèt-tà-gìtของkŏngประเทศbprà-tâetจะjàยังคงyang kongแข็งแกร่งkăeng gràengตราบใดที่dtràap dai têeยังคงyang kongมีmeeการลงทุนgaan long tunจากjàakต่างชาติdtàang châatอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang dtò nêuuang
The country's economic stability will remain strong so long as there is continuous foreign investment.
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 classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ตร, the first consonant ต sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtràap
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
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ตราบใดdtràap-daiตราบใดdtràap-daias long as; so long asas long as; so long asWord