ต๊าย
dtáaiMeaning
1InterjectionA2
Oh!; goodness! (informal)
An informal, expressive form of ตายตายdtaai1dead2extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)3[of devices] dead; not working4[to] die; pass away5be doomed; be in big trouble (informal) used to exclaim in surprise, shock, or dismay, often with an exaggerated or playful tone.
Examples
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ต๊ายdtáaiไม่เจอmâi-jəəกันganแค่kɛ̂ɛปีbpiiเดียวdiiaoลูกlûukเธอtəəโตdtooจนjonฉันchǎnเกือบgʉ̀ʉapจำjamไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเลยləəi
Oh my goodness! It's only been a year since we last met, and your child has grown so much I almost didn't recognize them!
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 endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
dtáai
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 | — | — |