อันใด
an-daiMeanings
1PronounC1
which (one/thing) [formal]
formal/literary: which one or which thing; used in questions to ask for a choice.
Examples
ระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉak1choice; option; alternative2alternative (serving as another option)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)คิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)ทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉak1choice; option; alternative2alternative (serving as another option)อันใดan-daiอันใดan-dai1which (one/thing) [formal]2any; whatever [formal]ดีกว่าdii-gwàaดีกว่าdii-gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
Between these two options, which one do you think is better?
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ในบรรดาnai-ban-daaคุณธรรมkun-ná-tamทั้งหลายtáng-lǎaiท่านtânเห็นว่าhěn-wâaคุณธรรมkun-ná-tamอันใดan-daiสำคัญsǎm-kanที่สุดtîi-sùtต่อdtɔ̀ɔการเป็นgaan-bpenผู้นำpûu-nam
Of all the virtues, which one do you consider most important for leadership?
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaหลักฐานlàk-tǎanทั้งtángหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoศาลsǎanจะjàตัดสินdtàt-sǐnว่าwâaข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpอันใดan-daiมีmiiความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉที่สุดtîi-sùt
After considering all the evidence, the court will decide which conclusion is the most credible.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangกระแสธารgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-taanแห่งhɛ̀ngชีวิตchii-wítอันanเชี่ยวกรากchîiao-gràakเราraoจะjàเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเดินdəənบนbonเส้นทางsên-taangสายsǎaiอันใดan-dai
Amidst the turbulent stream of life, which path shall we choose to walk?
2PronounC1
any; whatever [formal]
formal/literary: means 'any' or 'whatever' when not asking a question, often in formal writing or in negative sentences.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเสร็จสิ้นsèt-sînเสร็จสิ้นsèt-sîn1finished; completed2[to] come to an end; be completedโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -lyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มีข้อผิดพลาดmii-kɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatมีข้อผิดพลาดmii-kɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâat[to] have an errorอันใดan-daiอันใดan-dai1which (one/thing) [formal]2any; whatever [formal]
He completed the work without any errors whatsoever.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtขอkɔ̌ɔสงวนsà-ngǔuanสิทธิ์sìtในnaiการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiโดยdooiมิmíต้องdtɔ̂ngแจ้งให้ทราบjɛ̂ɛng-hâi-sâapล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaหรือrʉ̌ʉรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpในnaiความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiอันใดan-dai
The company reserves the right to change the conditions without prior notice or responsibility for any damage.
คำให้การของพยานkam-hâi-gaan-kɔ̌ɔng-pá-yaanมิได้mí-dâaiมีส่วนmii-sùuanชี้นำchíi-namหรือrʉ̌ʉบ่งชี้ถึงbòng-chíi-tʉ̌ngเจตนาjèet-dtà-naaทุจริตtút-jà-rìtอันใดan-daiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ถูกกล่าวหาpûu-tùuk-glàao-hǎaเลยləəi
The witness's testimony did not suggest or indicate any fraudulent intent on the part of the accused.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaจิตjìtปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakความยึดมั่นถือมั่นkwaam-yʉ́t-mân-tʉ̌ʉ-mânในnaiสิ่งsìngอันใดan-daiแล้วlɛ́ɛoย่อมyɔ̂mบังเกิดbang-gə̀ətความสงบสุขkwaam-sà-ngòp-sùkอันแท้จริงan-tɛ́ɛ-jing
When the mind is free from attachment to anything whatsoever, true peace arises.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
an
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
อันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; onegeneral classifier for objects, items, or abstract thingsPart 1
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อันใดan-daiอันใดan-daiwhich (one/thing) [formal]which (one/thing) [formal]Word