ทยอย
tá-yɔɔiMeanings
1AdverbB1
gradually; one after another
Little by little; in succession one after another (e.g., people arriving, items being sent).
Examples
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotouristทยอยtá-yɔɔiทยอยtá-yɔɔi1gradually; one after another2[to] come/go/arrive in successionเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morning
Tourists came into the park little by little since morning.
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ผู้เข้าร่วมประชุมpûu-kâo-rûuam-bprà-chumทยอยtá-yɔɔiมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngทำให้tam-hâiเริ่มrə̂əmประชุมbprà-chumช้ากว่าcháa-gwàaกำหนดgam-nòtเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
Attendees arrived one after another, causing the meeting to start a bit late.
ของบริจาคkɔ̌ɔng-bɔɔ-rí-jàakทยอยtá-yɔɔiส่งsòngมาจากmaa-jàakหลายlǎaiจังหวัดjang-wàtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtทั้งสัปดาห์táng-sàp-daa
Donations were sent in succession from many provinces throughout the week.
หลังlǎngประกาศbprà-gàatผลสอบpǒn-sɔ̀ɔpนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaจึงjʉngทยอยtá-yɔɔiกันganเข้าไปkâo-bpaiยื่นคำร้องyʉ̂ʉn-kam-rɔ́ɔngอุทธรณ์ùt-tɔɔnทีละtii-láคนkon
After the exam results were announced, students then went in one by one to submit appeals.
2VerbB1
[to] come/go/arrive in succession
To come, go, arrive, be sent, or be done gradually or one after another.
Examples
ผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamparticipant; attendeeทยอยtá-yɔɔiทยอยtá-yɔɔi1gradually; one after another2[to] come/go/arrive in successionมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morning
Participants arrived gradually since the morning.
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ฝนfŏnเริ่มrêrmตกdtòkเบาๆbao baoแล้วláeoรถrótก็gâwติดdtìtคนkonจึงjeungทยอยtá-yoiออกจากòk jàakออฟฟิศóf-fítช้าcháaกว่าปกติgwàa bpà-gà-dtì
It started drizzling and traffic got heavy, so people left the office one after another later than usual.
คำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpจากjàakลูกค้าlûuk-káaทยอยtá-yɔɔiส่งกลับมาsòng-glàp-maaเราraoเลยləəiเริ่มrə̂əmสรุปผลsà-rùp-pǒnได้dâaiทีละtii-láส่วนsùuan
Replies from customers have been coming in one after another, so we can start summarizing results bit by bit.
หลังlǎngประกาศbprà-gàatผลสอบpǒn-sɔ̀ɔpนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaทยอยtá-yɔɔiเข้าไปkâo-bpaiปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaอาจารย์aa-jaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiรายวิชาraai-wí-chaa
After the exam results were announced, students gradually went in to consult the lecturer to plan course corrections.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทยอย said ทะ-ยอย?
tá-yɔɔi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |