ยามใด๋
yaam-dǎiMeaning
1AdverbA2
when; at what time
when; at what time (Northeastern Thai / Isan dialect)
Examples
เจ้าjâaoเจ้าjâao1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: familiar or affectionate term before names or nouns5polite sentence-final particle (Northern Thai, mainly female)6yes; okay (polite, Northern Thai)7you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)8classifier for businesses, suppliers, or individual partiesสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)มาหาmaa-hǎaมาหาmaa-hǎa1[to] come see/visit [sb]2[to] come looking for [sth]ยามใด๋yaam-dǎiยามใด๋yaam-dǎiwhen; at what time
When will you come to see me?
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When will they organize the Rocket Festival this year?
อ้ายâaiสิsìกลับไปglàp-bpaiเยี่ยมบ้านyîiam-bâanเฮาhaoยามใด๋yaam-dǎiแม่mɛ̂ɛเพิ่นpə̂ənถามหาtǎam-hǎaเด้อdə̂ə
When will you go back to visit our home? Mom is asking for you.
ข้อยกะkôi gàบ่ฮู้bò hûuคือกันkeuu ganว่าwâaรถบัสrót bátสิsìออกòkยามใด๋yaam dăiต้องdtôngไปbpaiถามtăamคนขับkon kàpเบิ่งbèrng
I also don't know when the bus will leave; we have to go ask the driver and see.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yaam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ยามyaamยามyaam1guard; watchman2time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)guard; watchmanPart 1
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ยามใด๋yaam-dǎiยามใด๋yaam-dǎiwhen; at what timewhen; at what timeWord