ท้ายทอย
táai-tɔɔiMeaning
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nape (back of the neck)
the back part of the neck where it meets the base of the skull
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ปวดตึงbpùuat-dtʉngปวดตึงbpùuat-dtʉng1[to] ache with tightness; feel painfully tight2painful tightness; tense sorenessที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerท้ายทอยtáai-tɔɔiท้ายทอยtáai-tɔɔinape (back of the neck)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingนั่งทำงานnâng-tam-ngaanนั่งทำงานnâng-tam-ngaan[to] sit and workนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpai1for too long2too long (in duration)
He felt a stiff pain at the back of his neck because he sat working for too long.
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ช่างตัดผมchâang-dtàt-pǒmช่วยกันchûuai-ganไรผมrai-pǒmที่tîiท้ายทอยtáai-tɔɔiให้hâiดูเรียบร้อยduu-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiขึ้นkʉ̂n
The hairdresser helped trim the hair at the nape of my neck to make it look neater.
เวลาที่way-laa têeแม่mâeโมโหmoh-hŏhแม่mâeชอบchôpเอามือao meuuมาmaaตบdtòpที่têeท้ายทอยtáai toiของkŏngผมpŏmเบาๆbao bao
When my mom gets mad, she likes to give me a light smack on the back of my neck.
นักกายภาพบำบัดnák-gaai-yá-pâap-bam-bàtแนะนำnɛ́-namท่าtâaยืดกล้ามเนื้อyʉ̂ʉt-glâam-nʉ́ʉaบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenต้นคอdtôn-kɔɔและlɛ́ท้ายทอยtáai-tɔɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótอาการaa-gaanออฟฟิศซินโดรมɔ́ɔp-fít-sin-droom
The physical therapist recommended stretching exercises for the neck and nape area to reduce office syndrome symptoms.
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
táai
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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ท้ายทอยtáai-tɔɔiท้ายทอยtáai-tɔɔinape (back of the neck)nape (back of the neck)Word