ทายาท
taa-yâatMeanings
1NounB1
heir; inheritor
a person legally entitled to receive property, a title, or rights from someone who has died
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureเสียชีวิตsǐia-chii-wítเสียชีวิตsǐia-chii-wít[to] die; pass away (polite/formal)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกลายเป็นglaai-bpenกลายเป็นglaai-bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]ทายาทtaa-yâatทายาทtaa-yâat1heir; inheritor2successor3descendant; offspringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerได้รับdâi-rápได้รับdâi-ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)มรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòkมรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòk1inheritance (legal estate)2heritage; legacyบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ที่ดินtîi-dinที่ดินtîi-dinland (property)
After his father passed away, he became the heir who received the house and land.
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ศาลsǎanประกาศbprà-gàatชื่อchʉ̂ʉทายาทtaa-yâatผู้มีสิทธิpûu-mii-sìt-tíรับrápทรัพย์สินsáp-sǐnตามdtaamพินัยกรรมpí-nai-gamของkɔ̌ɔngคุณปู่kun-bpùu
The court announced the names of the heirs entitled to receive the property according to Grandfather’s will.
ทายาทtaa-yâatตามกฎหมายdtaam gòt-măaiมีสิทธิmee sìtรับrápมรดกmor-rá-dòkแม้máeผู้ตายpôo dtaaiไม่ได้mâi dâaiทำtamพินัยกรรมpí-nai gamไว้wái
A legal heir has the right to inherit even if the deceased did not leave a will.
คดีká-diiนี้níiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเพราะprɔ́มีmiiผู้pûuแสดงตนsà-dɛɛng-dtonเป็นbpenทายาทtaa-yâatหลายคนlǎai-konและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngพิสูจน์pí-sùutสิทธิsìt-tíทางกฎหมายtaang-gòt-mǎaiอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
This case is complicated because several people claim to be heirs, and their legal rights must be proven in detail.
2NounB2
successor
a person who takes over a position, role, or business from a predecessor
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2principal; chief (attrib.)3subject (grammar)เกษียณgà-sǐianเกษียณgà-sǐian1[to] retire2retiredลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterคนโตkon-dtooคนโตkon-dtooeldest childได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[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)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทายาทtaa-yâatทายาทtaa-yâat1heir; inheritor2successor3descendant; offspringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบริหารกิจการbɔɔ-rí-hǎan-gìt-jà-gaanบริหารกิจการbɔɔ-rí-hǎan-gìt-jà-gaan[to] manage a business; [to] run a businessต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend
After the chairman retired, the eldest daughter became the successor who manages the business.
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โค้ชkóotเตรียมdtriiamปั้นbpânทายาทtaa-yâatคนใหม่kon-màiให้hâiรับบทráp-bòtกัปตันทีมgàp-dtan-tiimในnaiฤดูกาลหน้าrʉ́-duu-gaan-nâa
The coach is preparing a new successor to take on the role of team captain next season.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtประกาศbprà-gàatแต่งตั้งdtɛ̀ng-dtângทายาทtaa-yâatทางtaangการบริหารgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสานต่อsǎan-dtɔ̀ɔวิสัยทัศน์wí-sǎi-tátของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ก่อตั้งpûu-gɔ̀ɔ-dtâng
The company announced the appointment of an administrative successor to carry on the founder’s vision.
ละครเวทีlá-kɔɔn-wee-tiiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangทายาทtaa-yâatผู้pûuรับช่วงráp-chûuangตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngผู้อำนวยการpûu-am-nuuai-gaanที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngพิสูจน์pí-sùutความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatท่ามกลางtâam-glaangแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-dan
This stage play tells the story of a successor to the director’s position who must prove their ability amid pressure.
3NounB2
descendant; offspring
a child or later-generation member of a family line
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ย่าyâaย่าyâapaternal grandmotherดีใจdii-jaiดีใจdii-jaiglad; happyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerได้เห็นdâai-hěnได้เห็นdâai-hěn[to] get to see [sb/sth]; [to] have seen [sb/sth]ทายาทtaa-yâatทายาทtaa-yâat1heir; inheritor2successor3descendant; offspringคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringแรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; earliest; initial2at first; initiallyของตระกูลkɔ̌ɔng-dtrà-guunของตระกูลkɔ̌ɔng-dtrà-guunof the family; belonging to the familyเกิดมาgə̀ət-maaเกิดมาgə̀ət-maa1[to] be born2ever; in one's life (since birth)แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fit
Grandmother is very happy to see the family's first descendant born healthy.
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เขาkǎoเล่าlâoเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútให้hâiทายาทtaa-yâatรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiฟังfangที่tîiโต๊ะอาหารdtó-aa-hǎan
He told the new generation of descendants stories about their ancestors at the dining table.
งานngaanรวมญาติruuam-yâatครั้งนี้kráng-níiเปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiทายาทtaa-yâatหลายรุ่นlǎai-rûnได้dâaiรู้จักrúu-jàkกันganและlɛ́ผูกpùukสัมพันธ์sǎm-pan
This family reunion gives descendants of many generations a chance to get to know each other and build bonds.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàอยู่yùuต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangสอนsɔ̌ɔnลูกlûukให้hâiภาคภูมิใจpâak-puum-jaiในฐานะnai-tǎa-náทายาทtaa-yâatของตระกูลkɔ̌ɔng-dtrà-guunไทยtaiเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛ
Even living abroad, he still teaches his children to be proud as descendants of an old Thai family.
Tones
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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 | — | — |