ถึงตาย
tʉ̌ng-dtaaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
fatal; deadly; lethal
Fatal, deadly, lethal, or resulting in death.
Examples
เห็ดhètเห็ดhèt1mushroom; fungus (esp. edible)2classifier: ดอกชนิดchá-nítชนิดchá-nít1kind; type; category2classifier for kinds/types3species; kind (biology)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมีพิษmii-pítมีพิษmii-pít1poisonous; venomous; toxic2malicious; caustic (figurative)ถึงตายtʉ̌ng-dtaaiถึงตายtʉ̌ng-dtaai1fatal; deadly; lethal2fatally; to the point of deathอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
This kind of mushroom is deadly poisonous. Don't eat it.
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การขับรถgaan-kàp-rótเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaiอาจàatทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətอุบัติเหตุร้ายแรงù-bàt-dtì-hèet-ráai-rɛɛngถึงตายtʉ̌ng-dtaaiได้dâai
Driving too fast can cause a fatal accident.
สารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiชนิดchá-nítนี้níiเป็นอันตรายbpen-an-dtà-raaiถึงตายtʉ̌ng-dtaaiจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngเก็บgèpให้hâiพ้นpónมือmʉʉเด็กdèk
This chemical is lethal, so it must be kept out of children's reach.
แม้mɛ́ɛแผลplɛ̌ɛจะjàดูduuเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛการติดเชื้อgaan-dtìt-chʉ́ʉaอาจàatเป็นอันตรายbpen-an-dtà-raaiถึงตายtʉ̌ng-dtaaiได้dâaiหากhàakไม่ได้mâi-dâaiรับrápการรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaอย่างทันท่วงทีyàang-tan-tûuang-tii
Although the wound may look minor, an infection can be fatal if it is not treated promptly.
2AdverbB1
fatally; to the point of death
Fatally; to the point of death.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ทำร้ายtam-ráaiทำร้ายtam-ráai1[to] harm; hurt [sb/sth]2[to] assault; attackถึงตายtʉ̌ng-dtaaiถึงตายtʉ̌ng-dtaai1fatal; deadly; lethal2fatally; to the point of deathเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níi1last night (time reference)2last night (time noun)
He was attacked and killed last night.
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เขาkǎoไม่mâiคิดว่าkít-wâaการทะเลาะกันgaan-tá-lɔ́-ganครั้งนี้kráng-níiจะjàทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanบาดเจ็บbàat-jèpถึงตายtʉ̌ng-dtaai
He did not think this fight would leave his friend fatally injured.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukซ้อมsɔ́ɔmถึงตายtʉ̌ng-dtaaiเพียงpiiangเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənให้hâiกลุ่มglùmอันธพาลan-tá-paan
He was beaten to death simply because he refused to pay a gang of thugs.
แม้mɛ́ɛผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaจะjàอ้างว่าâang-wâaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiฆ่าkâaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaได้dâaiทำร้ายtam-ráaiผู้เสียหายpûu-sǐia-hǎaiจนjonบาดเจ็บbàat-jèpถึงตายtʉ̌ng-dtaai
Although the suspect claimed he had not intended to kill, he admitted to assaulting the victim and fatally injuring them.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tʉ̌ng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)[to] die; pass awayPart 2
ถึงตายtʉ̌ng-dtaaiถึงตายtʉ̌ng-dtaaifatal; deadly; lethalfatal; deadly; lethalWord