ทา
taaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] apply; spread (a substance)
to put or spread a substance such as cream, ointment, paint, oil, or sauce onto a surface or skin
Examples
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Yesterday, the doctor told me to apply ointment to the wound twice a day.
Tomorrow, don’t forget to put oil on the door hinge.
ก่อนgònเสิร์ฟsèrpเขาkăoชอบchôpทาtaaซอสsótบางbaangๆ-บนbonสเต๊กsà-dtêkเพื่อpêuuaเพิ่มpêrmความชุ่มฉ่ำkwaam chûm chàm
Before serving, he likes to spread a thin layer of sauce on the steak to add juiciness.
2VerbA2
[to] coat; paint (surface)
to cover a surface with a layer of paint, color, or another coating
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureทาสีtaa-sǐiทาสีtaa-sǐi[to] paint (a surface)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmless
Dad paints the house white.
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The workers are going to paint the new fence tomorrow.
We just finished painting the bedroom yesterday.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทาสีtaa-sǐiชั้นchánสุดท้ายsùt-táaiต้องdtɔ̂ngขัดผิวkàt-pǐuผนังpà-nǎngให้hâiเรียบrîiapก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Before applying the final coat, you must sand the wall surface smooth.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
taa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |