ตะวา
dtà-waaMeaning
1AdverbB2
yesterday
yesterday (used primarily in Northern Thai dialect)
Examples
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ตะวาdtà-waaตะวาdtà-waayesterdayเฮาhaoเฮาhao1we; us; our (regional)2I; me (informal, regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกาดgàatกาดgàatmarket (Northern Thai)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerยะหยังyá yăngยะหยังyá yăng1do what?; what are you doing?2why?ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingบ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)ปะbpàปะbpà1[to] patch; mend2[to] stick; apply; pasteตั๋วdtŭuaตั๋วdtŭua1ticket; pass2you (Northern Thai; familiar)3certificate; voucher4classifier: ใบ5promissory note; draftเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Yesterday I went to the market, why didn't I see you at all?
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Yesterday he went to visit Chiang Mai, it was very fun.
อ้ายâaiบอกว่าbòk wâaตะวาdtà-waaเปิ้นbpêrnบ่bòสบายsà-baaiวันนี้wan néeเลยloieบ่bòได้มาdâai maaทำงานtam ngaan
My older brother said that yesterday he was sick, so he didn't come to work today.
The news that we heard yesterday is not the truth, you know.
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 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 | — | — |