ตายแน่
dtaai-nɛ̂ɛMeaning
1InterjectionB1
I'm/you're/we're doomed; dead meat
An exclamation used when facing big trouble or a very bad outcome, similar to 'I'm/you're/we're doomed' or 'We're dead meat'.
Examples
แย่แล้วyâae láaeoแย่แล้วyâae láaeoOh no; this is badฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ลืมleuumลืมleuum1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyทำการบ้านtam gaan bâanทำการบ้านtam gaan bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)แน่ๆnâe nâeแน่ๆnâe nâedefinitely; for sure; certainly
Oh no! I forgot to do my homework for the teacher. I'm doomed today.
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ฉันchǎnเพิ่งpə̂ngส่งsòngอีเมลii-meenหาhǎaลูกค้าlûuk-káaผิดpìtคนkonแถมยังtɛ̌ɛm-yangแนบไฟล์nɛ̂ɛp-faiผิดpìtอีกìikตายแน่dtaai-nɛ̂ɛเลยləəiฉันchǎn
I just sent an email to the wrong client, and I attached the wrong file too. I'm so doomed.
รถติดrót-dtìtขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiไปbpaiประชุมสายbprà-chum-sǎaiแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnโดนdoonเจ้านายjâo-naaiด่าdàaตายแน่dtaai-nɛ̂ɛ
With this much traffic, I'll definitely be late for the meeting. My boss is going to kill me, I'm doomed.
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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ตายแน่dtaai-nɛ̂ɛตายแน่dtaai-nɛ̂ɛI'm/you're/we're doomed; dead meatI'm/you're/we're doomed; dead meatWord