ตะไล

dtà-lai

Meanings

1NounB2

pinwheel firework

a type of traditional Thai firework that spins and flies into the sky

Examples

เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปดูbpai dooไปดูbpai doo[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7point (classifier for small dots/points)ตะไลdtà-laiตะไลdtà-lai1pinwheel firework2small ceramic cup3vile; despicable (colloq.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานวัดngaan wátงานวัดngaan wáttemple fairประจำปีbprà-jam bpeeประจำปีbprà-jam bpeeannual; yearly
The children like going to watch them light spinning fireworks at the annual temple fair.
3 more examples
เสียงsǐiangตะไลdtà-laiที่tîiพุ่งpûngหมุนmǔnขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiบนbonฟ้าfáaดังมากdang-mâakจนjonฉันchǎnตกใจdtòk-jai
The sound of the spinning firework shooting up into the sky was so loud that it startled me.
ในnaiงานngaanประเพณีบุญบั้งไฟbprà-pee-nii-bun-bâng-faiจะมีjà-miiการจุดgaan-jùtตะไลdtà-laiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบูชาbuu-chaaพญาแถนpá-yaa-tɛ̌ɛnตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaแต่โบราณdtɛ̀ɛ-boo-raan
In the traditional Rocket Festival, spinning fireworks are lit to worship Phaya Thaen according to ancient beliefs.
ช่างchâangทำtamดอกไม้ไฟdɔ̀ɔk-máai-faiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความระมัดระวังkwaam-rá-mát-rá-wangอย่างมากyàang-mâakในnaiการบรรจุgaan-ban-jùดินปืนdin-bpʉʉnลงในlong-naiกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkตะไลdtà-laiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèet
The firework maker must use great caution when packing gunpowder into the tube of the spinning firework to prevent accidents.
2NounB2

small ceramic cup

a small, shallow ceramic cup traditionally used for making certain Thai desserts

Examples

แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเทteeเทtee1[to] pour2[to] dump; tip out3[to] pour down (of rain)4[to] ditch; dump (slang)5[to] pour into; devote; commit6[to] slope; incline to one sideน้ำกะทิnáam-gà-tíน้ำกะทิnáam-gà-tícoconut milkลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)ตะไลdtà-laiตะไลdtà-lai1pinwheel firework2small ceramic cup3vile; despicable (colloq.)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeขนมถ้วยkà-nǒm-tûuaiขนมถ้วยkà-nǒm-tûuaiThai coconut milk custard
The female vendor is pouring coconut milk into small ceramic cups to make Khanom Thuai (Thai coconut milk custard).
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คุณยายkun-yaaiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnไปbpaiหยิบyìpถ้วยtûuaiตะไลdtà-laiในnaiตู้dtûuมาmaaล้างláangทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatเตรียมไว้dtriiam-wáiทำtamขนมkà-nǒm
Grandma told me to go grab the small ceramic cups in the cabinet and wash them clean in preparation for making desserts.
การgaanนึ่งnʉ̂ngขนมถ้วยkà-nǒm-tûuaiให้hâiหน้าแตกnâa-dtɛ̀ɛkสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔให้hâiถ้วยtûuaiตะไลdtà-laiร้อนจัดrɔ́ɔn-jàtเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔnจึงjʉngจะjàหยอดyɔ̀ɔtส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmลงไปlong-bpaiได้dâai
To steam Khanom Thuai so the top cracks beautifully, you must wait for the ceramic cups to become extremely hot before dropping the mixture in.
ร้านráanขายkǎaiอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnเบเกอรี่bee-gəə-rîiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiมีmiiถ้วยtûuaiตะไลdtà-laiเซรามิกsee-raa-míkหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiขนาดkà-nàatให้hâiผู้pûuที่ชื่นชอบtîi-chʉ̂ʉn-chɔ̂ɔpการทำขนมไทยgaan-tam-kà-nǒm-taiได้dâaiเลือกซื้อlʉ̂ʉak-sʉ́ʉ
This bakery supply shop has a variety of sizes of ceramic dessert cups available for those who love making Thai desserts to choose from.
3AdverbC1

vile; despicable (colloq.)

vile or contemptible; used as an insult, especially in ไอ้ตะไล

Examples

ไอ้âiไอ้âi1derogatory prefix (male-referencing)2this/that damn… (insulting)3familiar prefix (coarse, colloq.)ตะไลdtà-laiตะไลdtà-lai1pinwheel firework2small ceramic cup3vile; despicable (colloq.)แกgɛɛแกgɛɛ1you (familiar)2he; she (familiar)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)โกหกgoo-hòkโกหกgoo-hòk1[to] lie; tell a lie2lie; falsehood (uncommon as a noun)อีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)เหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)
You bastard! You took my money, and now you’re still lying about it?
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พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaคนkonที่tîiไว้ใจwái-jaiแอบɛ̀ɛpเอาความao-kwaamลับlápไปbpaiขายkǎaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂สบถsà-bòtว่าwâaไอ้âiตะไลdtà-laiก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเดินหนีdəən-nǐiไปbpaiอย่างyàangหัวเสียhǔua-sǐia
When he discovered that someone he trusted had secretly sold his secrets, he swore, “That bastard,” and stormed off.
ไอ้âiตะไลdtà-laiตอนdtɔɔnขอkɔ̌ɔความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaทำเป็นtam-bpenพูดpûutดีdiiพอได้pɔɔ-dâaiสิ่งsìngที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanก็gɔ̂ถีบtìipหัวhǔuaส่งsòngกันganเลยləəiนะná
You bastard! You were all sweet talk when you wanted help, but once you got what you wanted, you kicked me aside.
เธอtəəเกือบgʉ̀ʉapหลุดปากlùt-bpàakด่าdàaเขาkǎoว่าwâaไอ้âiตะไลdtà-laiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnลูกlûukยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuข้างหลังkâang-lǎngก็gɔ̂ได้แต่dâai-dtɛ̀ɛกลืนglʉʉnคำด่าkam-dàaลงคอlong-kɔɔแล้วlɛ́ɛoหันหน้าhǎn-nâaหนีnǐi
She nearly blurted out, “You bastard,” but when she saw her child standing behind her, she swallowed the insult and turned away.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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