ต๊าช
dtáatMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
excellent; fabulous
excellent, fabulous, perfectly on point, or deeply impressive (modern slang often used to describe looks or situations)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâaแต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâa1[to] put on makeup; do someone's makeup2[to] decorate the top (of a cake/dessert)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerต๊าชdtáatต๊าชdtáat1excellent; fabulous2fabulous!; excellent!มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Your makeup today is perfectly on point; you look prettier than usual.
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The picture taken by the sea yesterday has excellent lighting.
คอลเลกชันkɔɔn-lêek-chânเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoปีนี้bpii-níiออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaได้dâaiต๊าชdtáatมากmâakจนjonสินค้าsǐn-káaหมดเกลี้ยงmòt-glîiangภายในpaai-naiวันเดียวwan-diiao
This year's winter clothing collection was designed so fabulously that it sold out within a single day.
การพรีเซนต์gaan-prii-seenงานngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níiมีmiiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiครบถ้วนkróp-tûuanและlɛ́ลีลาlii-laaที่tîiต๊าชdtáatจนjonเจ้านายjâo-naaiเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàakชมchom
His presentation this morning had comprehensive information and a deeply impressive style that prompted the boss to compliment him.
2InterjectionB2
fabulous!; excellent!
an exclamation used to express strong approval, indicating that something is fabulous or perfectly on point
Examples
ต๊าชdtáatต๊าชdtáat1excellent; fabulous2fabulous!; excellent!ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แหละlɛ̀แหละlɛ̀emphasis/focus particle (colloquial)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàp[to] suit; be suitable/appropriate forงานพรอมngaan-prɔɔmงานพรอมngaan-prɔɔmprom; formal school danceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimately
Fabulous! This is the exact dress that suits your prom best.
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ต๊าชdtáatคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəในnaiการประกวดgaan-bprà-gùuatรอบสุดท้ายrɔ̂ɔp-sùt-táaiมันmanโดนใจdoon-jaiคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanอย่างจังyàang-jang
Excellent! Her answer in the final round of the pageant really struck a chord with the judges.
ต๊าชdtáatสุดๆsùt sùtโชว์chohเปิดตัวbpèrt dtuuaของkŏngศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinคนนี้kon néeทำเอาtam aoคนดูkon dooทั้งtángฮอลล์honถึงกับtĕung gàpตะลึงdtà-leung
Absolutely fabulous! This artist's opening show left the audience in the entire hall stunned.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
dtáat
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |