ตาย
dtaaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] die; pass away
to stop living; to cease life
Examples
ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]ตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตู้ปลาdtûu-bplaaตู้ปลาdtûu-bplaafish tank; aquarium
That fish died in the aquarium.
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Yesterday my uncle’s dog died, which made everyone sad.
คุณยายkun-yaaiของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanตายdtaaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoและlɛ́เขาkǎoยังyangคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngอยู่yùu
My friend’s grandmother died last year, and he still misses her.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaสัตว์sàtบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítตายdtaaiเพราะprɔ́สภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
Scientists explained that some animals die because of rapid climate change.
2AdjectiveA2
dead
no longer alive; lifeless
Examples
ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตายแล้วdtaai-lɛ́ɛoตายแล้วdtaai-lɛ́ɛo1[to] have died; be dead (already)2oh my god!; oh no!เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่มีน้ำmâi-mii-náamไม่มีน้ำmâi-mii-náamno water
This plant is dead because it has no water.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanหมาmǎaตัวโปรดdtuua-bpròotของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoตายdtaaiทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konเสียใจsǐia-jaiมากmâak
Yesterday his beloved dog died, which made everyone very sad.
Many fish in the pond just died because of the extreme heat.
หลังพายุlăng paa-yúพวกเขาpûuak kăoพบpópต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn máai yàiหลายlăaiต้นdtônล้มlómและláeหญ้ารอบyâa rôpๆ-ตายdtaaiเป็นbpenบริเวณbo-rí-waynกว้างgwâang
After the storm, they found many large trees fallen and the surrounding grass dead over a wide area.
3AdjectiveA2
[of devices] dead; not working
not functioning or out of power, as of a battery, phone, or machine
Examples
โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] callฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)แบตหมดbɛ̀t-mòtแบตหมดbɛ̀t-mòt(battery) is dead/emptyแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
My phone is dead; the battery is out.
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This morning the TV remote was dead; no matter how I pressed it, it wouldn’t turn on.
นาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaแขวนkwɛ̌ɛnตายdtaaiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเพราะprɔ́ลืมlʉʉmเปลี่ยนbplìianถ่านtàan
The wall clock has been dead since last night because I forgot to change the battery.
คอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əตายdtaaiกลางglaangงานนำเสนอngaan-nam-sà-nə̌əต้องdtɔ̂ngรีสตาร์ตrii-sà-dtàatใหม่màiทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
The computer died in the middle of the presentation, and we had to restart everything.
4VerbB1
be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)
to be in a very bad situation or certain to fail; said informally
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseรถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedแบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingแน่nâeแน่nâe1certain; definite2surely; certainly; for sureๆ-ตายแน่dtaai nâaeตายแน่dtaai nâaeI'm/you're/we're doomed; dead meatวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at present
If traffic is like this, I definitely won’t make it to the meeting—I'm doomed today.
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งานngaanเสนอsà-nə̌əนี้níiยังyangไม่mâiเสร็จsètถ้าtâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaถามtǎamตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiเราraoตายdtaaiกันganทั้งtángทีมtiim
This proposal isn’t finished. If the boss asks this afternoon, we’re all done for.
ผมpǒmลืมlʉʉmเอาaoเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanตัวจริงdtuua-jingมาmaaถ้าtâaลูกค้าlûuk-káaขอดูkɔ̌ɔ-duuตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiผมpǒmตายdtaaiชัวร์cháo
I forgot to bring the original documents. If the client asks to see them now, I’m surely doomed.
ถ้าtâaคะแนนká-nɛɛnรอบสุดท้ายrɔ̂ɔp-sùt-táaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaแล้วlɛ́ɛoต่ำกว่าdtàm-gwàaมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanฉันchǎnตายdtaaiกับgàpผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
If the final scores come out below the standard, I’m dead with the executives for sure.
5AdverbB2
extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)
used to intensify adjectives or verbs, indicating a high degree (e.g., extremely tired, terribly hungry)
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateดึกdʉ̀kดึกdʉ̀k1late at night; late2late at nightเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedง่วงngûuangง่วงngûuangsleepy; drowsyตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
I worked late last night, so I was extremely sleepy in the morning.
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Climbing ten flights of stairs, I was exhausted.
It’s unbearably hot; I really can’t go outside today.
I worked on the report all night; I’m starving but have to submit it by morning.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtaai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |