ทาฐะ
taa-tàMeaning
1NounC2
fang; tusk; canine tooth
a fang, canine tooth, or tusk, especially in classical, poetic, or religious language
Examples
พญาราชสีห์pá-yaa-râat-chá-sǐiพญาราชสีห์pá-yaa-râat-chá-sǐigreat lion; king of beastsอ้าปากâa-bpàakอ้าปากâa-bpàak[to] open one's mouthคำรามkam-raamคำรามkam-raam[to] roar; growl; thunderเผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnเผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěn1[to] reveal; expose; make visible2[to] reveal/indicate (fig.)ทาฐะtaa-tàทาฐะtaa-tàfang; tusk; canine toothอันanอันan1thing; item; one2general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things3which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)4as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)แหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-komแหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-kom1sharp; pointed2keen; incisiveน่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎamน่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎamformidable; imposing; awe-inspiring
The great lion opened its mouth to roar, revealing its sharp, imposing fangs.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักmákมีmiiการบรรยายgaan-ban-yaaiถึงtʉ̌ngยักษ์yákที่tîiมีmiiทาฐะtaa-tàงอกngɔ̂ɔkยาวyaaoออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจากjàakริมฝีปากrim-fǐi-bpàakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngความดุร้ายkwaam-dù-ráai
In Thai literature, giants are often described as having long fangs protruding from their lips to depict their ferocity.
คัมภีร์kam-piiโบราณboo-raanได้dâaiกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngพระpráทาฐะtaa-tàของkɔ̌ɔngพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaoว่าwâaเป็นหนึ่งbpen-nʉ̀ngในnaiพระบรมสารีริกธาตุprá-bɔɔ-rom-sǎa-rii-rík-gà-tâatที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanยิ่งyîng
Ancient scriptures mention the Buddha's tooth relic as one of the most important holy relics.
อสุรกายà-sù-rá-gaaiร้ายráaiแสsăeยะyáยิ้มyímเผยให้เห็นpŏei hâi hĕnทาฐะtaa-tàเปื้อนbpêuuanเลือดlêuuatก่อนจะgòn jàพุ่งpûngเข้าkâoตะครุบdtà-krúpเหยื่อyèuuaอย่างyàangโหดเหี้ยมhòht hîiam
The evil monster smirked, revealing its bloodstained fangs, before ruthlessly pouncing on its prey.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทาฐะ said ทา-ถะ?
taa-tà
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 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 | — | — |