ท่าจะ
tâa-jàMeaning
1AdverbB2
seems; likely; probably
A modal adverb used, often at the start of a clause, to show that the speaker thinks something is likely or probably true (e.g., ท่าจะสายแล้ว ‘looks like it’s late’).
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensมืดครึ้มmʉ̂ʉt-krʉ́mมืดครึ้มmʉ̂ʉt-krʉ́m1overcast; gloomy2gloomy; somber (figurative)ขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi1this size; of this size (modifier)2this big/size (used alone)3to this extent; this much; so …ท่าจะtâa-jàท่าจะtâa-jàseems; likely; probablyฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourในไม่ช้าnai-mâi-cháaในไม่ช้าnai-mâi-cháasoon; shortly; before long
Looking at how dark the sky is, it will probably rain heavily soon.
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He won't stop coughing. It looks like he's seriously ill.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiใช้เงินchái-ngənเยอะyə́เกินงบgəən-ngópไปbpaiมากmâakท่าจะtâa-jàเสร็จsètไม่ทันmâi-tanตามdtaamกำหนดgam-nòt
This project has gone way over budget; it's likely it won't be finished on schedule.
ดูduuจากjàakการเตรียมตัวgaan-dtriiam-dtuuaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแล้วlɛ́ɛoงานนำเสนอngaan-nam-sà-nə̌əครั้งนี้kráng-níiท่าจะtâa-jàออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaดีเยี่ยมdii-yîiam
Judging from his preparation, this presentation will likely turn out to be excellent.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 1
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จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)will; shall (future/intention marker)Part 2
ท่าจะtâa-jàท่าจะtâa-jàseems; likely; probablyseems; likely; probablyWord