ทักทาย
ták-taaiMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] greet; say hello; exchange greetings
to greet someone, say hello, or make friendly contact (in person or via message)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทักทายták-taaiทักทายták-taai1[to] greet; say hello; exchange greetings2greeting; salutationเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yíma smile; smiling expressionทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
I greet my friend with a smile every morning.
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He greets the teacher by saying, “Hello.”
Yesterday I greeted a new friend via chat.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàทักทายták-taaiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanคนใหม่kon-màiตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo
Tomorrow I will greet the new coworker in the morning.
2NounA2
greeting; salutation
an act, gesture, or message of greeting; an exchange of greetings
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กลุ่มไลน์glùm laaiกลุ่มไลน์glùm laaiLINE group (chat group)ตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1morning (time period)2in the morningมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทักทายták taaiทักทายták taai1[to] greet; say hello; exchange greetings2greeting; salutationสั้นๆsân sânสั้นๆsân sânbriefly; in shortส่งเข้ามาsòng kâo maaส่งเข้ามาsòng kâo maa[to] send [sb/sth] in; [to] submit [sth]
There was a brief greeting sent in the Line group in the morning.
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ตอนdtɔɔnเจอกันjəə-ganในnaiงานngaanเขาkǎoแลกlɛ̂ɛkทักทายták-taaiกันganก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmประชุมbprà-chum
When they met at the event, they exchanged greetings before the meeting started.
This New Year card has a greeting message from an old friend.
บทสนทนาbòt sŏn-tá-naaเริ่มrêrmด้วยdûuayทักทายták taaiสบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiแล้วláeoค่อยkôiเข้าสู่kâo sòoเรื่องงานrêuuang ngaan
The conversation began with a casual exchange of greetings, then moved on to work matters.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ták
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ทักtákทักták1[to] greet; say hello2[to] message; ping (informal)3[to] remark on; point out; raise an objection[to] greet; say helloPart 1
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ทักทายták-taaiทักทายták-taai[to] greet; say hello; exchange greetings[to] greet; say hello; exchange greetingsWord