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1AdjectiveB1
frequent; occurring often
Happening many times within a short period; occurring often.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainถี่tìiถี่tìi1frequent; occurring often2frequently; often3dense; closely spaced; tight4closely; denselyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแทบtɛ̂ɛpแทบtɛ̂ɛp1almost; nearly2virtually; practicallyทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
Lately it has been raining very often, almost every day.
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He goes to see the doctor more frequently because his condition needs monitoring.
During exam time, the professor scheduled review sessions so frequently that there were hardly any free days.
หลังlǎngเปิดbpə̀ətตัวสินค้าdtuua-sǐn-káaใหม่màiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจัดกิจกรรมjàt-gìt-jà-gamโปรโมตbproo-môotถี่tìiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛในnaiตลาดdtà-làat
After launching the new product, the company held promotions frequently to maintain market buzz.
พอpɔɔวิ่งขึ้นwîng-kʉ̂nบันไดban-daiหัวใจhǔua-jaiก็gɔ̂เต้นdtênถี่tìiจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngหยุดพักyùt-pákหายใจhǎai-jai
After running up the stairs, my heart beat rapidly, so I had to stop to catch my breath.
The knocking on the door was rapid, as if someone was in a hurry.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətความตื่นเต้นkwaam-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtênการหายใจgaan-hǎai-jaiจะjàสั้นsânและlɛ́ถี่tìiโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuua
When excitement occurs, breathing becomes short and rapid unconsciously.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaชีพจรchîip-pá-jɔɔnเต้นdtênถี่tìiผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngเฝ้าดูfâo-duuอาการaa-gaanอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chít
The doctor said the pulse was unusually rapid, so close monitoring is required.
2AdverbB1
frequently; often
In a frequent manner; happening many times in a short period.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainถี่tìiถี่tìi1frequent; occurring often2frequently; often3dense; closely spaced; tight4closely; denselyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofถนนลื่นtà-nǒn-lʉ̂ʉnถนนลื่นtà-nǒn-lʉ̂ʉnslippery road; slick road
Lately it has been raining frequently, making the roads slippery.
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After updating the system, the app crashes more frequently than before.
เขาkǎoถามไถ่tǎam-tàiสารทุกข์sǎa-rá-túkถี่tìiจนjonฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kได้รับdâi-rápการใส่ใจgaan-sài-jai
He checked in on me so frequently that I felt cared for.
หากhàakอาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatศีรษะsǐi-sàเกิดgə̀ətถี่tìiผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìควรkuuanไปbpaiพบแพทย์póp-pɛ̂ɛtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจdtrùuatหาสาเหตุhǎa-sǎa-hèet
If headaches occur with abnormal frequency, you should see a doctor to find the cause.
3AdjectiveB2
dense; closely spaced; tight
Placed close together with little space between; compact or tight (e.g., a tight weave, dense spacing).
Examples
สานsǎanสานsǎan1[to] weave; interlace2[to] build on; carry forward; connectเสื่อsʉ̀ʉaเสื่อsʉ̀ʉamatด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show marksถี่tìiถี่tìi1frequent; occurring often2frequently; often3dense; closely spaced; tight4closely; denselyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofผิวหน้าpǐu-nâaผิวหน้าpǐu-nâafacial skinแน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flatมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The mat is woven with a tight pattern, making the surface very compact and smooth.
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The trees are planted close together in rows, making the green hedge look dense and tight.
ตะแกรงdtà-graengที่têeช่องchâwngถี่tèeมากmâakสามารถsăa-mâatกรองgrongเศษsètเล็กlékๆ-ไม่ให้mâi hâiหลุดlùtผ่านpàanได้dâi
A grid with very tight spacing can filter out small particles from passing through.
ผ้าทอpâa-tɔɔเส้นด้ายsên-dâaiแน่นnɛ̂nถี่tìiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเนื้อผ้าnʉ́ʉa-pâaไม่mâiโปร่งbpròongและlɛ́ทนทานton-taanขึ้นkʉ̂n
The fabric is woven with densely packed threads, making it less transparent and more durable.
4AdverbB2
closely; densely
With little space in between; in a dense or tight pattern.
Examples
ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ไผ่pàiไผ่pài1bamboo2Phai (given name/nickname)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryถี่tìiถี่tìi1frequent; occurring often2frequently; often3dense; closely spaced; tight4closely; denselyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแทบtɛ̂ɛpแทบtɛ̂ɛp1almost; nearly2virtually; practicallyเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningแทรกsɛ̂ɛkแทรกsɛ̂ɛk1[to] insert; interpose2[to] slip in; mingle3[to] interrupt; cut in4[to] penetrate; infiltrate5[to] weave into; intersperseเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
The bamboo grows so densely that you can hardly squeeze through.
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บ้านbâanในnaiชุมชนchum-chonนี้níiปลูกbplùukกันganถี่tìiมากmâakแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่มีmâi-miiช่องว่างchɔ̂ng-wâangระหว่างrá-wàangกันgan
The houses in this community are built very close together, with hardly any gaps between them.
ตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnในnaiเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanถูกtùukพิมพ์pimถี่tìiเกินไปgəən-bpaiทำให้tam-hâiอ่านàanยากyâakและlɛ́ลายตาlaai-dtaa
The characters in the document are printed too densely, making it hard to read and straining the eyes.
แนวต้นไม้nɛɛo-dtôn-máaiถูกtùukปลูกbplùukถี่tìiเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoแน่นnɛ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoกันลมgan-lomตามdtaamขอบkɔ̀ɔpนาnaa
The trees were planted in a tight, dense line to serve as a windbreak along the edge of the field.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tìi
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |