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tâaMeanings
1NounA2
posture; pose; stance
The way someone holds or positions their body; a pose, stance, or bodily attitude.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; correspondingเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)
He stands in an upright pose like a soldier.
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She sits with a hunched posture, which causes shoulder pain.
เขาkǎoถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupด้วยdûuaiท่าtâaมั่นใจmân-jaiไหล่làiผายpǎaiและlɛ́คางkaangเชิดเล็กน้อยchə̂ət-lék-nɔ́ɔi
He posed confidently, with broad shoulders and a slightly raised chin.
2NounB1
move; technique; style
A specific way of performing an action, such as a move in sports, a dance step, or a technique in exercise or martial arts.
Examples
ครูสอนkruu sŏnวิธีทำwí-tee tamวิธีทำwí-tee taminstructions; method; steps; directionsท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airพื้นฐานpĕun tăanพื้นฐานpĕun tăan1basic; fundamental2foundation; basis3background (knowledge/education)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโยคะyoh-káโยคะyoh-káyoga (practice/system)ให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
The teacher taught us the basic yoga poses first.
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The coach told us to practice this freestyle move repeatedly until fluent.
ในnaiบทbòtเต้นdtênนี้níiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianท่าtâaเร็วreoมากmâakระหว่างrá-wàangท่อนฮุคtɔ̂ɔn-húk
In this dance piece, we have to switch moves very quickly during the hook.
นักมวยnák-muuaiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamปรับbpràpท่าtâaฟันfanศอกsɔ̀ɔkให้hâiถูกหลักtùuk-làkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótโอกาสoo-gàatบาดเจ็บbàat-jèpและlɛ́เพิ่มประสิทธิภาพpə̂əm-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapการโจมตีgaan-joom-dtii
The boxer tried to adjust his elbow strike technique to be correct in form to reduce injury risk and increase attack efficiency.
3NounB1
harbor; port; pier; landing
A place on a shore or riverbank where boats dock, load, or unload; a pier or landing place.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryเรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerท่าหน้าtâa-nâaท่าหน้าtâa-nâa1facial expression2look; countenanceอำเภอam-pəəอำเภอam-pəə1district (administrative unit)2district office / district town (metonymy)
Tomorrow we will board the boat at the pier in front of the district office.
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ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongเอาaoปลาสดbplaa-sòtขึ้นkʉ̂nจากjàakเรือrʉʉaที่tîiท่าtâaริมคลองrim-klɔɔngทุกเช้าtúk-cháao
Fishermen unload fresh fish from their boats at the canal-side pier every morning.
เรือrʉʉaท่องเที่ยวtɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoจอดjɔ̀ɔtรับrápนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoที่tîiท่าtâaกลางเมืองglaang-mʉʉangแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iแล่นlɛ̂ɛnต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiยังyangเกาะgɔ̀
The tour boat docks to pick up tourists at the central city pier, then continues on to the island.
ช่วงchûuangน้ำnáamขึ้นkʉ̂nเรือสินค้าrʉʉa-sǐn-káaต้องdtɔ̂ngรอคิวrɔɔ-kiuที่tîiท่าtâaเพราะprɔ́แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtตรวจdtrùuatสินค้าsǐn-káaและlɛ́เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanยังyangไม่mâiเสร็จsèt
During high tide, cargo ships must queue at the landing because the inspection of goods and documents by officials isn’t finished.
4NounB2
appearance suggesting an outcome; sign
An apparent look or sign that hints at how something is likely to turn out.
Examples
ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesเค้าkáoเค้าkáo1he; she; they (informal, nonstandard)2outline; trace; signดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airอย่างนี้yàang-níiอย่างนี้yàang-níi1like this; in this way2so; to this extent3this kind of; such (as this)4something like this; this kindคงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserveตกหนักdtòk-nàkตกหนักdtòk-nàk1[to] fall heavily; rain heavily2[to] fall heavily on [sb/sth]; be chiefly borne by [sb]แน่nɛ̂ɛแน่nɛ̂ɛ1certain; definite2surely; certainly; for sure
The clouds are turning dark; it looks like it will rain heavily.
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เห็นhěnยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiเงียบngîiapทั้งวันtáng-wanท่าtâaไม่น่าจะmâi-nâa-jàถึงtʉ̌ngเป้าbpâoที่tîiตั้งไว้dtâng-wái
Sales have been quiet all day; it looks unlikely we'll hit the target.
เขาkǎoมีmiiท่าจะtâa-jàไม่ผ่านmâi-pàanการสัมภาษณ์gaan-sǎm-pâatเพราะprɔ́คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanดูduuไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iสนใจsǒn-jaiคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเท่าไหร่tâo-rài
It seems he may not pass the interview, as the committee didn't seem interested in his answers.
ตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat-hûnมีmiiท่าจะtâa-jàปรับbpràpฐานtǎanหลังlǎngนักลงทุนnák-long-tunเริ่มrə̂əmระมัดระวังrá-mát-rá-wangและlɛ́เม็ดเงินmét-ngənไหลออกlǎi-ɔ̀ɔk
The stock market looks likely to correct, as investors are becoming cautious and funds are flowing out.
5NounB2
manner; way; air
One’s manner or bearing that gives an impression (often implying attitude or style).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maa[to] walk in; [to] enter by walkingด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airมั่นใจmân-jaiมั่นใจmân-jai1confident; sure2[to] be confident; [to] be sure (of/about)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyหันมาhǎn-maaหันมาhǎn-maa1[to] turn toward here; face this way2[to] switch to; turn to; begin doingมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; consider
He walked in with a confident manner that made everyone turn to look.
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เธอterพูดด้วยpôot dûuaiท่าเหนือtâa nĕuuaๆ-ทำให้tam hâiเพื่อนpêuuanรู้สึกrúu-sèukไม่ค่อยmâi kôiสบายใจsà-baai jai
She spoke with a superior manner, which made her friends feel uncomfortable.
แม้mɛ́ɛแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaธรรมดาtam-má-daaแต่dtɛ̀ɛท่าtâaเวลาwee-laaเธอtəəคุยkuiกับgàpคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnดูมีเสน่ห์duu-mii-sà-hèenและlɛ́เป็นกันเองbpen-gan-eengมากmâak
Even though she dresses simply, the way she carries herself when talking to others is very charming and approachable.
ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanคนkonนั้นnánมีmeeท่าtâaนิ่งnìngขรึมkrĕumแต่dtàeแฝงfăengความกดดันkwaam gòt-danทำให้tam hâiลูกน้องlôok nóngไม่mâiกล้าglâaพูดpôotอะไรà-raiสุ่มสี่สุ่มห้าsùm sèe sùm hâa
That manager has a reserved yet intimidating manner, making subordinates hesitant to speak carelessly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
tâa
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 | — | — |