อาจ
àatMeanings
1VerbA2
may; might (possibility)
expressing possibility or uncertainty
Examples
ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turn
It might rain today.
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He might be late because of the morning traffic.
If the weather is good, we might go for a walk in the park.
แผนpɛ̌ɛnนี้níiอาจàatได้ผลdâai-pǒnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoควรkuuanเตรียมdtriiamทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakสำรองไว้sǎm-rɔɔng-wáiด้วยdûuai
This plan may work, but we should prepare a backup option as well.
2AdverbB1
possibly; perhaps
used to indicate possibility, often before a verb or clause; equivalent to 'may' or 'might'
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)อาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofพกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)ร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelter
It may rain this evening; we should bring an umbrella.
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If the documents are incomplete, your application might not be approved.
นโยบายná-yoh-baaiใหม่màiนี้néeอาจàatส่งผลต่อsòng pŏn dtòrพฤติกรรมผู้บริโภคpréut-dtì-gam pôo bor-rí-pôhkในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaao
This new policy may affect consumer behavior in the long term.
3AdjectiveC1
able; capable (literary/formal)
having the ability or power to do something; formal or literary usage
Examples
ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiกำลังใจgam-lang-jai1morale; emotional strength2encouragement; supportจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillย่อมyɔ̂mย่อมyɔ̂mnaturally; as expectedอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)เอาชนะao-chá-náเอาชนะao-chá-ná1[to] defeat; beat; prevail (over an opponent)2[to] overcome; surmount (a problem/feeling)อุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkobstacle; barrier; hindranceได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
With everyone’s encouragement, he is capable of overcoming the obstacles.
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หากhàakได้dâaiโอกาสoo-gàatและlɛ́ทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔชุมชนchum-chonนี้níiย่อมyɔ̂mอาจàatพัฒนาpát-tá-naaโครงสร้างพื้นฐานkroong-sâang-pʉ́ʉn-tǎanด้วยตนเองdûuai-dton-eeng
Given sufficient opportunity and resources, this community has the ability to develop its infrastructure on its own.
ด้วยdûuaiความมุมานะkwaam-mú-maa-náและlɛ́วินัยwí-naiนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaกลุ่มglùmนี้níiอาจàatสร้างสรรค์sâang-sǎnผลงานวิจัยpǒn-ngaan-wí-jaiที่tîiทรงคุณค่าsong-kun-kâaแก่gɛ̀ɛสังคมsǎng-kom
With perseverance and discipline, this group of students has the ability to produce research of great value to society.
แม้mɛ́ɛเผชิญpà-chəənข้อจำกัดkɔ̂ɔ-jam-gàtทางtaangงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanคณะทำงานká-ná-tam-ngaanก็gɔ̂ย่อมyɔ̂mอาจàatผลักดันplàk-danนโยบายná-yoo-baaiเชิงระบบchəəng-rá-bòpให้เกิดhâi-gə̀ətผลpǒnเป็นรูปธรรมbpen-rûup-bpà-tamได้dâai
Even amid budget constraints, the working group is capable of driving systemic policies to tangible outcomes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -จ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
àat
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |