ถนัด
tà-nàtMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
dominant (hand/side)
Describing the hand or side one uses most naturally or prefers to use (e.g., right-handed, left-handed).
Examples
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He writes with his left hand because he is left-handed.
When playing golf, I am right-handed.
หมอบmɔ̀ɔpอกòkให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakท่าทางtâa-taangที่tîiถนัดtà-nàtเช่นchênคนkonถนัดซ้ายtà-nàt-sáaiควรkuuanถือtʉ̌ʉไม้เท้าmáai-táaoด้วยdûuaiมือซ้ายmʉʉ-sáai
The doctor said to choose the side you favor; for example, left-handed people should hold the cane with the left hand.
2AdjectiveB1
skilled; proficient; adept
Having skill in doing something; good at it; adept.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถนัดทำtà-nàt-tamถนัดทำtà-nàt-tam[to] be good at doing [sth]ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertมากกว่าmâak-gwàaมากกว่าmâak-gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater thanกับข้าวgàp-kâaoกับข้าวgàp-kâao1side dishes; viands2food (colloquial, esp. home meals)
He is better at making desserts than main dishes.
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ฉันchănถนัดtà-nàtพูดpôotต่อหน้าdtò nâaคนkonเยอะๆyér-yérมากกว่าmâak gwàaการเขียนgaan kĭianรายงานraai-ngaan
I am more skilled at speaking in front of many people than writing reports.
ครูkruuบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเธอtəəถนัดtà-nàtแก้gɛ̂ɛโจทย์ปัญหาjòot-bpan-hǎaที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́อธิบายà-tí-baaiได้dâaiชัดเจนchát-jeen
The teacher said she is adept at solving complex problems and explaining them clearly.
เขาkǎoถนัดtà-nàtเจรจาต่อรองjee-rá-jaa-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanกดดันgòt-danทำให้tam-hâiปิดดีลbpìt-diinสำคัญsǎm-kanได้dâaiบ่อยครั้งbɔ̀i-kráng
He is adept at negotiating under pressure, which lets him close important deals frequently.
3VerbB1
[to] be comfortable with; prefer using
To feel naturally comfortable using a particular hand, method, or tool, or doing something in a particular way.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีแนวโน้มmii-nɛɛo-nóomมีแนวโน้มmii-nɛɛo-nóom[to] tend to; [to] be likely toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupมากกว่าmâak-gwàaมากกว่าmâak-gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater thanทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeคนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; sole
I tend to work better in a team than alone.
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พอpɔɔได้dâaiลองlɔɔngหลายวิธีlǎai-wí-tiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoพบว่าpóp-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengถนัดtà-nàtเรียนriianด้วยdûuaiการgaanลงมือทำlong-mʉʉ-tamมากกว่าmâak-gwàaการอ่านgaan-àan
After trying many methods, he found that he tends to learn better by doing than by reading.
เวลาwee-laaแข่งขันkɛ̀ng-kǎnเธอtəəถนัดtà-nàtใช้cháiวิธีwí-tiiวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaและlɛ́แบ่งbɛ̀ngงานngaanเป็นbpenขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnชัดเจนchát-jeen
In competitions, she favors planning ahead and breaking tasks into clear steps.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanอยากyàakให้hâiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkonเลือกlʉ̂ʉakงานngaanตามdtaamแนวทางnɛɛo-taangที่tîiถนัดtà-nàtเช่นchênวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́ข้อมูลเชิงลึกkɔ̂ɔ-muun-chəəng-lʉ́kหรือrʉ̌ʉประสานงานbprà-sǎan-ngaanกับgàpลูกค้าlûuk-káa
The manager wants everyone to choose tasks according to the method they favor, such as in-depth data analysis or coordinating with clients.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถนัด said ถะ-หนัด?
tà-nàt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |