ยายตา
yaai-dtaaMeaning
1NounA2
maternal grandparents
Grandmother and grandfather on the mother’s side; maternal grandparents.
Examples
ยายตาyaai-dtaaยายตาyaai-dtaamaternal grandparentsของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-tai1Thai cuisine2Thai food; Thai dishesอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́โดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́especially; particularly; specificallyแกงเขียวหวานgɛɛng-kǐiao-wǎanแกงเขียวหวานgɛɛng-kǐiao-wǎanThai green curry
My maternal grandparents cook very delicious Thai food, especially green curry.
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These are my maternal grandparents.
This school break, I will go visit my maternal grandparents in the province.
When I was young, I used to live with my maternal grandparents.
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yaai
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
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ยายตาyaai-dtaaยายตาyaai-dtaamaternal grandparentsmaternal grandparentsWord