ท้ายๆ
táai-táaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
occurring near the end; latter part
occurring near the end or in the latter part of a period, sequence, or place
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainแถวtăeoแถวtăeo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)ท้ายๆtáai-táaiท้ายๆtáai-táai1occurring near the end; latter part2toward the end; late inของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsห้องเรียนhông riianห้องเรียนhông riianclassroom
We are sitting in the back rows of the classroom.
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The ending part of this movie is a little boring.
ปลายปีbplaai bpeeเป็นช่วงbpen chûuangท้ายๆtáai-táaiของkŏngปีbpeeที่têeเราraoมักจะmák jàยุ่งyûngมากmâak
The end of the year is the latter part of the year when we are usually very busy.
นักกีฬาnák gee-laaเริ่มrêrmอ่อนแรงòn raengลงlongในช่วงnai chûuangท้ายๆtáai-táaiของkŏngการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănแต่dtàeก็gâwยังyangพยายามpà-yaa-yaamวิ่งwîngเข้าเส้นชัยkâo sên chaiให้ได้hâi dâi
The athlete started to get tired during the final part of the race, but still tried to cross the finish line.
2AdverbA2
toward the end; late in
toward the end; in the late part of something (time, sequence, or position)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาถึงmaa tŭengมาถึงmaa tŭeng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ท้ายๆtáai-táaiท้ายๆtáai-táai1occurring near the end; latter part2toward the end; late inเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He arrived toward the end of the event.
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I always finish my homework toward the end.
Our team scored a goal toward the end of the game.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaเขาkăoจะjàเริ่มต้นrêrm dtônได้dâiไม่ดีmâi deeแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwเร่งความเร็วrêng kwaam reoขึ้นมาkêun maaแซงsaengคนอื่นkon èunได้dâiตอนdtonท้ายๆtáai-táai
Even though he didn't start well, he sped up and managed to overtake others toward the end.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ท้ายๆ said ท้าย-ท้าย?
táai-táai
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |