ต่างฝ่ายต่าง(dtàang fàai dtàang)
Meanings
1AdverbB2
each side separately; both parties each do so on their own
used to indicate that both parties act or experience something independently of one another (often placed before the verb)
Examples
หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ทะเลาะกันtá-ló ganทะเลาะกันtá-ló gan[to] argue; quarrel (with each other)พวกเขาpûuak kăoพวกเขาpûuak kăothey; them (people)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerต่างฝ่ายต่างdtàang fàai dtàangต่างฝ่ายต่างdtàang fàai dtàang1each side separately; both parties each do so on their own2each side; each party (as subject)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)คุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)อีกเลยèek loeiอีกเลยèek loeianymore; at all (with negatives)
After the argument, they both just kept to themselves and didn't speak to each other anymore.
2PronounB2
each side; each party (as subject)
refers to both sides considered individually as the doers of an action, e.g., each party does X
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kăn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureทั้งสองtáng sŏngทั้งสองtáng sŏng1both; the two (with a noun)2both; both of themทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitต่างฝ่ายต่างdtàang fàai dtàangต่างฝ่ายต่างdtàang fàai dtàang1each side separately; both parties each do so on their own2each side; each party (as subject)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)อย่างเต็มที่yàang dtem têeอย่างเต็มที่yàang dtem têe1fully; to the fullest; wholeheartedly2at full capacity; fully operational
In the competition, both teams each played their best.
Word Breakdown
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ต่างฝ่ายต่างdtàang fàai dtàangต่างฝ่ายต่างdtàang fàai dtàangeach side separately; both parties each do so on their own