ทายทัก
taai-tákMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] predict; foretell
To make a prediction, especially about someone's future or fortunes, through fortune-telling or interpreting signs.
Examples
หมอดูmŏr dooหมอดูmŏr doofortune-teller; seerทายทักtaai tákทายทักtaai ták1[to] predict; foretell2[to] greet; ask after [sb] (literary)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2again; anew3new; inexperienced (novice)4hibiscus (Northern Thai)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonๆ-นี้néeนี้née1this2this oneฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiกำลังใจgam-lang-jaimorale; encouragement; moral supportขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
The fortune-teller predicted that I would get a new job soon, so I felt more hopeful.
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หมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duuดูดวงduu-duuangให้hâiพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoทายทักtaai-tákว่าwâaเธอtəəจะjàเจอjəəคู่kûuในnaiปีหน้าbpii-nâa
The fortune-teller read my older sister's fortune and predicted that she would meet her future partner next year.
แม้mɛ́ɛหมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duuจะjàทายทักtaai-tákว่าwâaช่วงนี้chûuang-níiเธอtəəมีmiiเกณฑ์geenเสียเงินsǐia-ngənก้อนgɔ̂ɔnใหญ่yàiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เลือกlʉ̂ʉakวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnการใช้จ่ายgaan-chái-jàaiแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàกังวลgang-wonกับgàpคำทำนายkam-tam-naai
Although the fortune-teller predicted that she might have to spend a large sum of money around this time, she chose to plan her spending rather than worry about the prediction.
ซินแสsin-sɛ̌ɛทายทักtaai-tákจากjàakวันเดือนปีเกิดwan-dʉʉan-bpii-gə̀ətว่าwâaธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจะjàรุ่งเรืองrûng-rʉʉangแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètยังyangขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpการบริหารgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanที่ดีtîi-dii
The Chinese fortune-teller predicted from his birth date that his business would prosper, but he believed that success still depended on good management.
2VerbC1
[to] greet; ask after [sb] (literary)
To greet someone or ask about their well-being in a friendly way; a less common, often literary expression.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maa[to] walk in; [to] enter by walkingทายทักtaai-tákทายทักtaai-ták1[to] predict; foretell2[to] greet; ask after [sb] (literary)เพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoเพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoold friend; friend from the pastแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ถามtǎamถามtǎam[to] ask; inquireว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodเป็นอย่างไรบ้างbpen-yàang-rai-bâangเป็นอย่างไรบ้างbpen-yàang-rai-bâangHow are you?; How is it going?
She walked over to greet an old friend and asked how things had been lately.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiพบกันpóp-ganมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangเข้ามาkâo-maaทายทักtaai-tákฉันchǎnอย่างyàangเป็นกันเองbpen-gan-eengเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔn
Although we had not seen each other for years, he still came over to greet me as warmly as he used to.
ระหว่างrá-wàangเดินผ่านdəən-pàanตลาดเก่าdtà-làat-gàoที่tîiคุ้นเคยkún-kəəiเธอtəəแวะwɛ́ทายทักtaai-tákพ่อค้าแม่ค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káa-mɛ̂ɛ-káaรุ่นrûnราวraaoคราวเดียวkraao-diiaoกับgàpแม่mɛ̂ɛราวกับraao-gàpได้dâaiย้อนกลับไปyɔ́ɔn-glàp-bpaiเป็นbpenเด็กdèkอีกครั้งìik-kráng
As she walked through the familiar old market, she stopped to greet the vendors of her mother's generation, as though she were a child again.
คำkamทายทักtaai-tákเพียงpiiangไม่กี่mâi-gìiคำkamจากjàakเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanช่วยchûuaiคลายklaaiความอ้างว้างkwaam-âang-wáangของkɔ̌ɔngชายชราchaai-chá-raaผู้pûuใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítลำพังlam-pangมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛภรรยาpan-rá-yaaจากไปjàak-bpai
Just a few friendly words from a neighbor eased the loneliness of the old man, who had lived alone since his wife passed away.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ทักtákทักták1[to] greet; say hello2[to] message; ping (informal)3[to] remark on; point out; raise an objection[to] greet; say helloPart 2
ทายทักtaai-tákทายทักtaai-ták[to] predict; foretell[to] predict; foretellWord