ท่าไม้ตาย(tâa máai dtaai)

Meanings

1NounB2

finishing/ultimate move

a decisive or final technique used to defeat an opponent, especially in martial arts, wrestling, or games

Examples

ตัวละครdtuua lá-konตัวละครdtuua lá-kon1character (in a story, play, film, game)2player; person involved (in an event)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เกมgaymเกมgaym1game; match2video game3set (in sports)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoท่าไม้ตายtâa máai dtaaiท่าไม้ตายtâa máai dtaai1finishing/ultimate move2signature move; trump card (figurative)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotรุนแรงrun-raengรุนแรงrun-raeng1violent; severe; intense2violently; severely; intenselyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyสามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to knock/fell down3to cancel/overturn4to collapse; fail5[to] overthrow; toppleคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoopponent; adversary; rivalได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ครั้งเดียวkráng diiaoครั้งเดียวkráng diiao1once; only once2one-time; single; occurring only once3a single time; one occurrence
This game character has a very powerful ultimate move that can defeat an opponent in one hit.
2NounB2

signature move; trump card (figurative)

figurative: a surefire tactic or signature move used to ensure success or impress others

Examples

เมนูmay-nooเมนูmay-noo1menu (software interface)2menu (food/drink list)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsท่าไม้ตายtâa máai dtaaiท่าไม้ตายtâa máai dtaai1finishing/ultimate move2signature move; trump card (figurative)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightสั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] command; instruct; direct2[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)
This dish is the restaurant's signature move; everyone who comes here has to order it.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airPart 1
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ไม้ตายmáai dtaaiไม้ตายmáai dtaai1last resort; trump card; secret weapon2finishing move; decisive blowPart 2
ท่าไม้ตายtâa máai dtaaiท่าไม้ตายtâa máai dtaaifinishing/ultimate move