ทาย
taaiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] guess; make a prediction
To give an answer or opinion without being certain; to make a prediction.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทายtaaiทายtaai[to] guess; make a predictionคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmรูปภาพrûup-pâapรูปภาพrûup-pâappicture; image
I guess the answer from the picture.
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I predict that it will rain tomorrow.
เขาkǎoทายผลtaai-pǒnเลือกตั้งlʉ̂ʉak-dtângจากjàakแนวโน้มnɛɛo-nóomแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaอาจàatผิดpìtได้dâai
He predicts the election results from trends but admits he could be wrong.
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 syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
taai
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 | — | — |