ธรรมดา
tam-má-daa
Meanings
1NounA2
ordinary; normal; usual
usual or normal; not special or exceptional
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)รถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเรื่องธรรมดาrêuuang tam-má-daaเรื่องธรรมดาrêuuang tam-má-daaa normal thing; common occurrence
Heavy traffic today is normal.
2NounB1
plain; simple; unremarkable
simple and without special features or luxury
Examples
ห้องพักhông pákห้องพักhông pák1room (for staying/sleeping)2accommodation; lodging (collective)3break room; loungeนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentious3minimalistและláeและláeand (coordinating)ธรรมดาtam-má-daaธรรมดาtam-má-daa1ordinary; normal; usual2plain; simple; unremarkable3ordinarily; normally; typicallyไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockของตกแต่งkŏng dtòk dtàengของตกแต่งkŏng dtòk dtàeng1decorations; decor; decorative items; ornaments2decorative accessories; add-ons for decorationพิเศษpí-sàytพิเศษpí-sàyt1special; exceptional2extra; additional3especially; specially; particularly4special (category/service)
This room is simple and plain, with no special decorations.
3NounB1
ordinarily; normally; typically
in an ordinary or usual way; as is typical
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ตื่นdtèuunตื่นdtèuun1[to] be startled; alarmed; overexcited (about)2be awake; stay awake3[to] wake up; awakenเช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)กินข้าวgin kâaoกินข้าวgin kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)3[to] dine; go eat togetherเช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleธรรมดาtam-má-daaธรรมดาtam-má-daa1ordinary; normal; usual2plain; simple; unremarkable3ordinarily; normally; typicallyเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
Today I woke up early and had breakfast in the usual way like every day.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
- easy; simple; uncomplicated
- plain; low-key; informal
- simply; casually; without much effort
- easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìปกติbpòk-gà-dtì1normal; usual; ordinary2normally; usually3normal state; norm
- normal; usual; ordinary
- normally; usually
- normal state; norm
สามัญsăa-manสามัญsăa-man1common; ordinary2general; basic3common stock; ordinary shares4lay; non-specialist
- common; ordinary
- general; basic
- common stock; ordinary shares
- lay; non-specialist
บ้านบ้านbâan bâanบ้านบ้านbâan bâan1folksy; rustic; down-to-earth; unsophisticated2in a folksy/unsophisticated way
- folksy; rustic; down-to-earth; unsophisticated
- in a folksy/unsophisticated way
วานิลาwaa-ní-laaวานิลาwaa-ní-laa1vanilla (flavoring)2vanilla (bean/plant)3plain; basic; standard
- vanilla (flavoring)
- vanilla (bean/plant)
- plain; basic; standard
Word Breakdown
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ธรรมดาtam-má-daaธรรมดาtam-má-daaordinary; normal; usual