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dtaai-bpaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] pass away; [to] die
to pass away; to die (often emphasizing that someone is gone).
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineแก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตายไปdtaai-bpaiตายไปdtaai-bpai[to] pass away; [to] dieเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níiเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níithis morning (earlier today)
My cat was very old, and it passed away this morning.
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ถึงtʉ̌ngคุณปู่kun-bpùuจะตายjà-dtaaiไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânยังอยู่yang-yùuในใจnai-jaiเราraoเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though grandpa has passed away, his teachings are always in our hearts.
เขาkǎoเสียใจsǐia-jaiมากmâakที่tîiเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtตายไปdtaai-bpaiอย่างกะทันหันyàang-gà-tan-hǎn
He was very sad that his close friend passed away so suddenly.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangท่านtânนั้นnánได้dâaiตายไปdtaai-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛผลงานpǒn-ngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoยังคงyang-kongเป็นbpenแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiให้hâiคนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎng
That famous writer has passed away, but his works continue to inspire later generations.
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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ตายไปdtaai-bpaiตายไปdtaai-bpai[to] pass away; [to] die[to] pass away; [to] dieWord