ตายร้าย
dtaai-ráaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] die an unnatural death
To die from an unnatural cause, especially through violence or an accident.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตายร้ายdtaai-ráaiตายร้ายdtaai-ráai[to] die an unnatural deathเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ฆ่าkâaฆ่าkâa1[to] kill2[to] kill (time) (in ฆ่าเวลา)
He died a violent death because he was murdered.
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ชายchaaiคนkonนั้นnánตายร้ายdtaai-ráaiจากjàakอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetรถชนrót-chonครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaจึงjʉngยังyangทำใจtam-jaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai
That man died in a car crash, and his family still cannot come to terms with his death.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเล่าlâoว่าwâaเจ้าของบ้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-bâanเก่าgàoตายร้ายdtaai-ráaiเพราะprɔ́ถูกtùukโจรjooฆ่าkâaบ้านbâanหลังlǎngนี้níiเลยləəiไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiกล้าglâaอยู่yùu
The villagers said the old house's owner had been murdered by robbers, so no one dared to live there.
ในnaiความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngชาวบ้านchaao-bâanผู้ที่pûu-tîiตายร้ายdtaai-ráaiจากjàakการgaanถูกtùukฆ่าkâaหรือrʉ̌ʉประสบอุบัติเหตุbprà-sòp-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetอาจàatกลายเป็นglaai-bpenวิญญาณwin-yaanเร่ร่อนrêe-rɔ̂ɔnจึงjʉngมักmákมีmiiการทำบุญอุทิศgaan-tam-bun-ù-títให้hâi
According to local beliefs, people who die unnatural deaths through murder or accidents may become wandering spirits, so merit-making ceremonies are often held on their behalf.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)[to] die; pass awayPart 1
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ร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerousevil; wicked; maliciousPart 2
ตายร้ายdtaai-ráaiตายร้ายdtaai-ráai[to] die an unnatural death[to] die an unnatural deathWord