ตลาดไหม
dtà-làat-mǎiMeaning
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silk market
A market where silk or silk products are sold.
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningตลาดไหมdtà-làat-mǎiตลาดไหมdtà-làat-mǎisilk marketกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offผ้าพันคอpâa-pan-kɔɔผ้าพันคอpâa-pan-kɔɔscarf; neckerchiefผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiผ้าไหมpâa-mǎisilk fabric; silk material
Shall we go to the silk market this evening? I want to buy a silk scarf.
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ตลาดไหมdtà-làat-mǎiที่tîiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiนิยมní-yomเปิดbpə̀ətตอนค่ำdtɔɔn-kâmเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaและlɛ́ผ้าพื้นเมืองpâa-pʉ́ʉn-mʉʉangมีmiiให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakเยอะyə́
The silk market in Chiang Mai is popular in the evenings, with plenty of clothes and traditional fabrics to choose from.
พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaแนะนำnɛ́-namว่าwâaไหมmǎiแท้tɛ́ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngลื่นมือlʉ̂ʉn-mʉʉและlɛ́เงาngaoเนียนniianซึ่งsʉ̂ngที่tîiตลาดไหมdtà-làat-mǎiจะมีjà-miiให้hâiลองlɔɔngสัมผัสsǎm-pàtก่อนgɔ̀ɔnซื้อsʉ́ʉ
A vendor suggested that real silk should feel smooth and have a fine sheen, and at the silk market you can feel it before buying.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปbpaiตลาดไหมdtà-làat-mǎiยามค่ำyaam-kâmเพราะprɔ́มีmiiการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanและlɛ́ร้านขายผ้าไหมráan-kǎai-pâa-mǎiจากjàakหลายlǎaiชุมชนchum-chon
Tourists like to visit the silk market at night because there are folk performances and stalls selling silk from many communities.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตลาดไหม said ตะ-หลาด-ไหม?
dtà-làat-mǎi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
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
ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)market; marketplacePart 1
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ตลาดไหมdtà-làat-mǎiตลาดไหมdtà-làat-mǎisilk marketsilk marketWord