ท้ายแถว
táai-tɛ̌ɛoMeanings
1NounB1
back of the line; end of the row
The position at the very end of a line, queue, or row of people or things.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùu[to] be standing; stand (continuously)ท้ายแถวtáai-tɛ̌ɛoท้ายแถวtáai-tɛ̌ɛo1back of the line; end of the row2low rank; bottom of the hierarchy
That child is standing at the end of the line.
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He arrived late, so he had to queue at the end of the line.
If you want to buy a ticket, please go to the back of the line.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛที่นั่งtîi-nângของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจะjàอยู่yùuท้ายแถวtáai-tɛ̌ɛoสุดsùtของkɔ̌ɔngโรงละครroong-lá-kɔɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnเวทีwee-tiiได้dâaiชัดเจนchát-jeen
Even though his seat was in the very last row of the theater, he could still see the stage clearly.
2NounB2
low rank; bottom of the hierarchy
A position of low rank, importance, or status within a group or hierarchy.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2meeting venue/room3the assembly; the bodyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ท้ายแถวtáai-tɛ̌ɛoท้ายแถวtáai-tɛ̌ɛo1back of the line; end of the row2low rank; bottom of the hierarchyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ความเห็นkwaam-hěnความเห็นkwaam-hěnopinion; view
In the meeting, he was just a low-ranking employee whose opinions no one listened to.
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เธอtəəรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanตัวเองdtuua-eengอยู่yùuท้ายแถวtáai-tɛ̌ɛoเสมอsà-mə̌əเพราะprɔ́ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมีส่วนร่วมmii-sùuan-rûuamในnaiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jai
She always felt like she was at the bottom of the ladder because she rarely participated in decision-making.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngท้ายแถวtáai-tɛ̌ɛoในnaiองค์กรong-gɔɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛบทบาทbòt-bàatของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoกลับglàpสำคัญsǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimอย่างyàangไม่น่าเชื่อmâi-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa
Although it's just a low-ranking position in the organization, his role is unbelievably crucial to the team's success.
เขาkǎoไต่เต้าdtài-dtâoจากjàakพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanท้ายแถวtáai-tɛ̌ɛoที่tîiไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiรู้จักrúu-jàkจนjonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenผู้บริหารระดับสูงpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-rá-dàp-sǔungได้dâaiด้วยdûuaiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
He climbed the ladder from an unknown low-ranking employee to a high-level executive through his own ability.
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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แถวtɛ̌ɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)row; linePart 2
ท้ายแถวtáai-tɛ̌ɛoท้ายแถวtáai-tɛ̌ɛoback of the line; end of the rowback of the line; end of the rowWord