ท้าทาย
táa-taaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
challenging; demanding
difficult in a way that tests ability, endurance, or determination
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ท้าทายtáa-taaiท้าทายtáa-taai1challenging; demanding2[to] challenge; dare3provocative; defiantมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ถึงที่สุดtʉ̌ng-tîi-sùtถึงที่สุดtʉ̌ng-tîi-sùt1to the fullest extent; to the end2final; conclusive
This task is difficult and very challenging, but I will try my best.
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การปีนgaan-bpiinเขาkǎoลูกlûukนี้níiท้าทายtáa-taaiความอึดkwaam-ʉ̀tของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเพราะprɔ́ทางชันtaang-chanและlɛ́อากาศaa-gàatเบาบางbao-baang
Climbing this mountain challenges our endurance because the path is steep and the air is thin.
โปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiท้าทายtáa-taaiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimมากmâakเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpและlɛ́ทำงานtam-ngaanเป็นระบบbpen-rá-bòp
This project really challenges the team's abilities; we need to plan carefully and work systematically.
การฝึกซ้อมgaan-fʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangท้าทายtáa-taaiทั้งtángร่างกายrâang-gaaiและlɛ́ใจjaiทำtamให้hâiเราraoรู้rúuขีดจำกัดkìit-jam-gàtของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Training continuously for many hours is challenging for both body and mind, making us learn our own limits.
2VerbB2
[to] challenge; dare
to invite someone to compete, prove themselves, or accept a difficult task; to defy
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillท้าทายtáa-taaiท้าทายtáa-taai1challenging; demanding2[to] challenge; dare3provocative; defiantให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ลงแข่งlong-kɛ̀ngลงแข่งlong-kɛ̀ng[to] compete; [to] enter a competitionวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseระยะไกลrá-yá-glaiระยะไกลrá-yá-glai1long-distance; long-range2long distance; long rangeสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níiสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níi1this weekend2this weekend (time phrase)
He challenged me to enter the long-distance race this weekend.
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เธอtəəท้าทายtáa-taaiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanในnaiทีมtiimให้hâiพิสูจน์pí-sùutว่าwâaทำเวลาtam-wee-laaได้dâaiดีกว่าเดิมdii-gwàa-dəəm
She challenged her teammates to prove they could make a better time.
นักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaออกɔ̀ɔkแถลงการณ์tà-lɛ̌ɛng-gaanท้าทายtáa-taaiอาจารย์aa-jaanให้hâiเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunการวิจัยgaan-wí-jaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-ná
The students issued a statement challenging the professor to disclose the research data to the public.
เขาkǎoท้าทายtáa-taaiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanให้hâiปีนbpiinยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoในnaiฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoด้วยกันdûuai-gan
The mountaineer challenged his own limits by conquering the peak in winter.
3AdjectiveB2
provocative; defiant
displaying a bold or confrontational attitude meant to provoke reaction or resistance
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)กอดอกgɔ̀ɔt-òkกอดอกgɔ̀ɔt-òk[to] cross one's armsมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooสายตาsǎai-dtaaสายตาsǎai-dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)ท้าทายtáa-taaiท้าทายtáa-taai1challenging; demanding2[to] challenge; dare3provocative; defiantเหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàเหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàit seems that; it looks likeยั่วyûuaยั่วyûua1[to] tease; provoke [sb]2[to] entice; arouse [sb]3provocative; teasingให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)โกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)
He stood with arms crossed, staring at the police with a defiant look as if to provoke anger.
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น้ำเสียงnám sĭiangของkŏngเธอterฟังดูfang dooท้าทายtáa-taaiเหมือนmĕuuanตั้งใจdtâng jaiให้hâiคู่สนทนาkôo sŏn-tá-naaตอบโต้dtòp dtôแรงๆraeng raeng
Her tone sounded challenging, as if she intended to provoke a strong reaction.
นักเรียนnák-riianคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́ด้วยdûuaiท่าทีtâa-tiiท้าทายtáa-taaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔครูkruuราวกับraao-gàpต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanให้เกิดhâi-gə̀ətการgaanปะทะคารมbpà-tá-kaa-rom
One student laughed with a challenging attitude toward the teacher, as if wanting to provoke a verbal clash.
ถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamท้าทายtáa-taaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoบนbonเวทีwee-tiiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเรียกแขกrîiak-kɛ̀ɛkให้hâiคนดูkon-duuโห่ร้องhòo-rɔ́ɔngและlɛ́ต่อต้านdtɔ̀ɔ-dtâanมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
His provocative words on stage seemed to invite trouble, making the audience boo and resist even more.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
táa
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
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ท้าทายtáa-taaiท้าทายtáa-taaichallenging; demandingchallenging; demandingWord