ตาสา
dtaa-sǎaMeaning
1NounB2
ordinary person; commoner
an ordinary, simple person; a commoner or layman, often implying someone who is not well-informed or sophisticated.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ง่ายกว่าngâai-gwàaง่ายกว่าngâai-gwàa1easier2more easilyนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ตาสาdtaa-sǎaตาสาdtaa-sǎaordinary person; commonerอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
Can you explain this more simply, so an ordinary person like me can understand?
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คู่มือการใช้งานkûu-mʉʉ-gaan-chái-ngaanนี้níiเขียนkǐianได้dâaiดีมากdii-mâakขนาดkà-nàatตาสาdtaa-sǎaที่tîiไม่รู้เรื่องmâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉangเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiก็gɔ̂ยังyangทำตามtam-dtaamได้dâai
This user manual is very well-written; even a layman who knows nothing about technology can follow it.
ภาษาpaa-sǎaทางกฎหมายtaang-gòt-mǎaiในnaiสัญญาsǎn-yaaฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเกินกว่าgəən-gwàaที่tîiตาสาdtaa-sǎaจะjàทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanคอยkɔɔiแนะนำnɛ́-nam
The legal language in this contract is too complex for a layman to comprehend without guidance from an expert.
นักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanบางคนbaang-konพยายามpá-yaa-yaamถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtความรู้kwaam-rúuที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnให้hâiอยู่ในyùu-naiรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpที่tîiตาสีdtaa-sǐiตาสาdtaa-sǎaสามารถsǎa-mâatเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngและlɛ́นำไปใช้ประโยชน์nam-bpai-chái-bprà-yòotได้dâai
Some academics try to convey complex knowledge in a format that ordinary people can access and make use of.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtaa
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
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ตาสาdtaa-sǎaตาสาdtaa-sǎaordinary person; commonerordinary person; commonerWord