ท่าดี
tâa-diiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
good form; good posture
having good form, posture, or technique, especially in physical activities like sports or dance.
Examples
นักบาสnák-bàatนักบาสnák-bàatbasketball playerคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very wellเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
That basketball player has very good form.
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ครูสอนเต้นkroo sŏn dtênบอกว่าbòk wâaฉันchănต้องdtôngฝึกfèukอีกèekเยอะๆyér-yérถึงจะtĕung jàท่าดีtâa deeเหมือนmĕuuanนักเต้นnák dtênมืออาชีพmeu aa-chêep
The dance teacher said I have to practice a lot more to have good form like a professional dancer.
เวลาwee-laaยกyókของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkต้องdtɔ̂ngย่อเข่าyɔ̂ɔ-kàoลงlongไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnจะได้jà-dâaiท่าดีtâa-diiและlɛ́ไม่mâiปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎng
When lifting heavy things, you should bend your knees first for good form and to avoid back pain.
นักกอล์ฟnák-gɔ́pคนนี้kon-níiได้รับdâi-rápการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápว่าwâaวงสวิงwong-sà-wǐngท่าtâaดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùtคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngในnaiวงการwong-gaanทำให้tam-hâiตีdtiiได้dâaiไกลglaiและlɛ́แม่นยำmɛ̂n-yam
This golfer is recognized for having one of the best forms in his swing, which allows him to hit far and accurately.
2AdjectiveB2
promising; looks good (superficially)
looking good or promising in appearance; may or may not lead to real results. Often used with ทีเหลว to mean 'all show, no substance'.
Examples
โครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsดูท่าduu-tâaดูท่าduu-tâait seems; it looks likeดีนะdii-náดีนะdii-ná1good; thank goodness2luckily; it's a good thing (that...)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeได้จริงdâai-jingได้จริงdâai-jingreally can; actually be possibleหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàaoหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao1yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)2whether … or not
His new project looks promising, but I don't know if it's actually feasible.
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ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkก็gɔ̂ทำเป็นtam-bpenเก่งgèngดูท่าduu-tâaดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอเจอpɔɔ-jəəของจริงkɔ̌ɔng-jingก็gɔ̂ไปbpaiไม่mâiเป็นbpenเลยləəi
At first, he acted all capable and looked good, but when faced with the real challenge, he was helpless.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangคนนี้kon néeมีแต่mee dtàeวาทศิลป์waa-tá-sĭnพูดจาpôot jaaดูท่าdoo tâaดีdeeแต่dtàeสุดท้ายsùt táaiก็gâwเป็นbpenแค่kâeท่าดีtâa deeทีteeเหลวlăewไม่เคยmâi koieทำอะไรtam à-raiสำเร็จsăm-rètสักsàkอย่างyàang
This politician only has rhetoric, speaks promisingly, but in the end, it's all show and no substance; he never accomplishes anything.
แผนการตลาดpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-dtà-làatที่tîiนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əมาmaaดูduuสวยหรูsǔuai-rǔuท่าtâaดีมากdii-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaในทางปฏิบัติnai-taang-bpà-dtì-bàtแล้วlɛ́ɛoกลับglàpขาดkàatความเป็นไปได้kwaam-bpen-bpai-dâai
The marketing plan that was presented looks very fancy and promising, but upon practical consideration, it lacks feasibility.
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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ท่าดีtâa-diiท่าดีtâa-diigood form; good posturegood form; good postureWord