ท่าไหน
tâa-nǎiMeanings
1PronounA2
which pose/move/gesture?
interrogative used to ask which pose, movement, or gesture someone means or is doing (e.g., in exercise, dance, martial arts); can stand alone when context is clear.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeท่าไหนtâa-nǎiท่าไหนtâa-nǎi1which pose/move/gesture?2which pier/wharf/harbor?3which tactic/approach? (colloq.)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Teacher, which pose should I do?
3 more examplesShow less
What is the next pose?
คุณkunช่วยchûuaiทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngยืดเส้นyʉ̂ʉt-sênท่าไหนtâa-nǎi
Can you show me which stretch I need to do?
ตอนdtɔɔnเรียนเต้นriian-dtênผมpǒmจำjamไม่ได้mâi-dâaiว่าwâaหลังจากlǎng-jàakท่อนฮุกtɔ̂ɔn-húkแล้วlɛ́ɛoเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamท่าไหนtâa-nǎiต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
During dance class, I couldn't remember which move we had to do after the chorus.
2PronounB1
which pier/wharf/harbor?
interrogative used to ask which pier/wharf/harbor is meant; relies on context (e.g., for river or ferry transport).
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineเรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉa1boat; ship; vessel2rook (chess, makruk)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerท่าไหนtâa-nǎiท่าไหนtâa-nǎi1which pose/move/gesture?2which pier/wharf/harbor?3which tactic/approach? (colloq.)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Which pier do we need to go to to get on the boat?
3 more examplesShow less
ขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-náครับkrápเรือrʉʉaที่จะtîi-jàไปbpaiวัดอรุณwát-à-runต้องdtɔ̂ngขึ้นkʉ̂nที่tîiท่าไหนtâa-nǎi
Excuse me, which pier do I need to be at for the boat to Wat Arun?
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiไปbpaiรอrɔɔที่tîiริมแม่น้ำrim-mɛ̂ɛ-náamแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaเขาkǎoหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngท่าไหนtâa-nǎi
My friend told me to wait by the river, but I'm not sure which pier he meant.
ถ้าtâaจะjàเดินทางdəən-taangไปbpaiเกาะgɔ̀ล้านláanให้hâiเร็วreoที่สุดtîi-sùtและlɛ́คนkonไม่เยอะmâi-yə́ควรจะkuuan-jàเลือกlʉ̂ʉakออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangจากjàakท่าไหนtâa-nǎiดีdiiครับkráp
If I want to travel to Koh Larn as fast as possible and with fewer people, which pier would be best to depart from?
3PronounB2
which tactic/approach? (colloq.)
colloquial use to ask or challenge what move/plan/approach someone will take.
Examples
ตกลงdtòk-longตกลงdtòk-long1[to] agree; reach an agreement2okay; agreed; deal3in the end; after all; as it turns outนายnaaiนายnaai1Mr. (male title)2boss; employer; superior3chief; leader; master4you (informal, usually to a male peer)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerท่าไหนtâa-nǎiท่าไหนtâa-nǎi1which pose/move/gesture?2which pier/wharf/harbor?3which tactic/approach? (colloq.)บอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showแผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛnplan; strategyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffนายnaaiนายnaai1Mr. (male title)2boss; employer; superior3chief; leader; master4you (informal, usually to a male peer)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Alright, what's your move? Just tell me your plan.
3 more examplesShow less
Our competitor has lowered their prices. What approach should we use to fight back?
เห็นhěnเขาkǎoเงียบngîiapไปbpaiไม่รู้mâi-rúuว่าwâaกำลังgam-langวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnจะjàมาmaaท่าไหนtâa-nǎiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมรับมือdtriiam-ráp-mʉʉไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔn
He's been quiet, so I don't know what move he's planning. I guess I need to get ready to handle it.
ในเมื่อnai-mʉ̂ʉaเขาkǎoเล่นlênแรงrɛɛngมาmaaขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngคิดkítแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaจะjàสวนกลับsǔuan-glàpไปbpaiท่าไหนtâa-nǎi
Since he played such a hardball move, we have to think about what our counter-move will be.
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
+
ไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)which (asking to choose)Part 2
ท่าไหนtâa-nǎiท่าไหนtâa-nǎiwhich pose/move/gesture?which pose/move/gesture?Word