ตัดสิน
dtàt-sǐnMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] decide; make a decision
To choose a course of action or reach a conclusion after considering options.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตัดสินdtàt-sǐnตัดสินdtàt-sǐn1[to] decide; make a decision2[to] judge; adjudicateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaoก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaorice noodles; noodle dish
I haven’t decided whether to eat rice or noodles.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakคิดkítอยู่yùuพักหนึ่งpák-nʉ̀ngเขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเลือกทำlʉ̂ʉak-tamงานngaanใกล้บ้านglâi-bâan
After thinking for a while, he decided to choose a job near home.
เราraoเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapราคาraa-kaaแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiซื้อsʉ́ʉอันanที่tîiถูกกว่าtùuk-gwàa
We compared prices and then decided to buy the cheaper one.
พอpɔɔชั่งน้ำหนักchâng-nám-nàkข้อดีข้อเสียkɔ̂ɔ-dii-kɔ̂ɔ-sǐiaครบkrópแล้วlɛ́ɛoเธอtəəตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเดินหน้าdəən-nâaตามdtaamแผนpɛ̌ɛnเดิมdəəm
After weighing the pros and cons, she decided to proceed with the original plan.
2VerbB1
[to] judge; adjudicate
To give a ruling or verdict in a dispute, contest, or legal case; to pass judgment.
Examples
ผู้ตัดสินpûu-dtàt-sǐnผู้ตัดสินpûu-dtàt-sǐn1referee; umpire2judge; arbiterตัดสินdtàt-sǐnตัดสินdtàt-sǐn1[to] decide; make a decision2[to] judge; adjudicateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทีมเจ้าบ้านtiim-jâao-bâanทีมเจ้าบ้านtiim-jâao-bâanhome team (sports)ทำฟาวล์tam-faaoทำฟาวล์tam-faao[to] commit a foul (sports)
The referee ruled that the home team committed a foul.
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คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanตัดสินdtàt-sǐnให้hâiผู้เข้าแข่งขันpûu-kâo-kɛ̀ng-kǎnหมายเลขสามmǎai-lêek-sǎamเป็นbpenผู้ชนะpûu-chá-ná
The panel judged contestant number three to be the winner.
The court ruled the defendant guilty of the charges.
อนุญาโตตุลาการà-nú-yaa-dtoo-dtù-laa-gaanตัดสินdtàt-sǐnข้อพิพาทkɔ̂ɔ-pí-pâatนี้níiให้hâiคู่สัญญาkûu-sǎn-yaaชดใช้chót-cháiค่าเสียหายkâa-sǐia-hǎai
The arbitrator adjudicated the dispute, ordering the party to pay damages.
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 syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtàt
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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ตัดสินdtàt-sǐnตัดสินdtàt-sǐn[to] decide; make a decision[to] decide; make a decisionWord