ทักไป
ták-bpaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] message [sb]; [to] text [sb]
to send a message to someone, especially to start a conversation, often online or via text.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทักไปták-bpaiทักไปták-bpai[to] message [sb]; [to] text [sb]หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I sent him a message, but he hasn't read it yet.
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พอpɔɔเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเขาkǎoออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiอยู่yùuฉันchǎnเลยləəiทักไปták-bpaiถามtǎamว่าwâaเป็นbpenยังไงyang-ngaiบ้างbâang
When I saw he was online, I sent him a message to ask how he was doing.
ฉันchǎnควรจะkuuan-jàทักtákไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnดีdiiไหมmǎiหรือว่าrʉ̌ʉ-wâaรอrɔɔให้hâiเขาkǎoติดต่อมาdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-maaเองeeng
Should I message him first, or should I wait for him to contact me?
ไม่mâiกล้าglâaทักไปták-bpaiคุยkuiกับgàpคนkonที่tîiแอบชอบɛ̀ɛp-chɔ̂ɔpเลยləəiกลัวว่าgluua-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàรำคาญram-kaan
I don't dare to message the person I have a crush on; I'm afraid they'll find it annoying.
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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ทักไปták-bpaiทักไปták-bpai[to] message [sb]; [to] text [sb][to] message [sb]; [to] text [sb]Word