ถ้าหาก
tâa-hàakMeaning
1ConjunctionA2
if; in the event that
A conjunction used to introduce a condition, often with more emphasis than 'ถ้าถ้าtâaif; in case' alone; if; in the event that.
Examples
ถ้าหากtâa-hàakถ้าหากtâa-hàakif; in the event thatเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
If you go, I will go too.
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If it rains tomorrow, we might not go on the trip.
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ถ้าหากtâa-hàakคุณkunส่งงานsòng-ngaanไม่ทันmâi-tanตามdtaamกำหนดgam-nòtคุณkunอาจจะàat-jàมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaกับgàpหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaได้dâai
In the event that you don't submit the work on time, you could have a problem with your boss.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
tâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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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ถ้าหากtâa-hàakถ้าหากtâa-hàakif; in the event thatif; in the event thatWord