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tîi-daiMeanings
1PronounB1
where (formal/literary)
A formal or literary interrogative meaning “where.”
Examples
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ไม่ทราบmâi-sâapว่าwâaจุดjùtลงทะเบียนlong-tá-biianสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานสัมมนาngaan-sǎm-má-naaอยู่yùuณnáที่ใดtîi-dai
I don't know where the registration point for the seminar is located.
The announcement did not specify where the ceremony will be held.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความสับสนวุ่นวายkwaam-sàp-sǒn-wûn-waaiนี้níiความสงบสุขkwaam-sà-ngòp-sùkที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingจะjàหาได้hǎa-dâaiจากที่jàak-tîiใดdai
Amidst this chaos, where can true peace be found?
2PronounB2
wherever; any place that (formal)
Used as a relative/indefinite form meaning “whichever place,” “wherever,” or “any place that.”
Examples
ไม่ว่าmâi wâaไม่ว่าmâi wâa1no matter; regardless (whether/what/who)2whether (…or not)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปที่bpai têeไปที่bpai têe[to] go to [somewhere]ใดdaiใดdai1which; any (unspecified)2any; whichever (unspecified)ผมก็pŏm gôrจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตามไปด้วยdtaam bpai dûuaiตามไปด้วยdtaam bpai dûuai1to accompany; to go along too2also; too; in consequence
Wherever you go, I will follow.
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Wherever there is love, there is always hope.
เขาkǎoเดินทางdəən-taangไปbpaiทั่วโลกtûua-lôokเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaค้นหาkón-hǎaแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiไม่ว่าจะเป็นmâi-wâa-jà-bpenที่ใดtîi-daiที่tîiมีmiiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamอันanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lák
He travels the world searching for inspiration, wherever there is a unique culture.
ที่ใดtîi-daiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaamที่tîiกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiไม่mâiศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìtที่นั่นtîi-nânย่อมyɔ̂mเกิดgə̀ətความโกลาหลkwaam-goo-laa-hǒnและlɛ́ความไม่เป็นธรรมkwaam-mâi-bpen-tam
In any place whatsoever where the law is not sacred, chaos and injustice will surely arise.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tîi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerplace; spot; seat; spacePart 1
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ที่ใดtîi-daiที่ใดtîi-daiwhere (formal/literary)where (formal/literary)Word