อาศัย
aa-sǎiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] live; reside; stay
To live or stay in a place, whether temporarily or permanently.
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อาศัยaa-sǎiอาศัยaa-sǎi1[to] live; reside; stay2[to] rely on; depend on; make use of3by; by means of (formal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pákหอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pák1dormitory; residence hall2private dorm; rooming houseใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversity
Right now I live in a dorm near the university.
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Last year he stayed with relatives in Chiang Mai temporarily.
Tomorrow we will stay at a friend's house for two nights.
ช่วงchûuangทำงานtam-ngaanโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiฉันchǎnอาศัยaa-sǎiคอนโดkɔɔn-dooเช่าchâoใกล้glâiไซต์งานsái-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสะดวกkwaam-sà-dùuak
While working on this project, I reside in a rented condo near the site for convenience.
2VerbB2
[to] rely on; depend on; make use of
to rely on or use something/someone as support, means, reason, or basis
Examples
เวลาทำการwee-laa-tam-gaanเวลาทำการwee-laa-tam-gaanbusiness hours; opening hoursบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อาศัยaa-sǎiอาศัยaa-sǎi1[to] live; reside; stay2[to] rely on; depend on; make use of3by; by means of (formal)คำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-nam1advice; guidance2instructions; directions3recommendationจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatเข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])มากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
When doing homework, I rely on my sister’s advice to understand better.
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เขาkǎoอาศัยaa-sǎiประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanจากjàakงานเก่าngaan-gàoในnaiการแก้ปัญหาgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaครั้งนี้kráng-níi
He relies on his experience from his previous job to solve this problem.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiอาศัยaa-sǎiการสนับสนุนgaan-sà-nàp-sà-nǔnจากjàakชุมชนchum-chonเป็นหลักbpen-làkจึงjʉngสามารถsǎa-mâatเดินหน้าdəən-nâaต่อdtɔ̀ɔได้dâai
This project chiefly relies on community support, so it can move forward.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiอาศัยaa-sǎiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunเชิงประจักษ์chəəng-bprà-jàkเป็นbpenฐานtǎanในnaiการสรุปผลgaan-sà-rùp-pǒnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangอคติà-ká-dtì
The researchers rely on empirical data as a basis for their conclusions to avoid bias.
3PrepositionC1
by; by means of (formal)
a formal prepositional use meaning ‘by’, ‘by means of’, or ‘on the basis of’ (common in legal/official language)
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forยื่นคำร้องyʉ̂ʉn-kam-rɔ́ɔngยื่นคำร้องyʉ̂ʉn-kam-rɔ́ɔng[to] file a petition; [to] submit a requestอาศัยaa-sǎiอาศัยaa-sǎi1[to] live; reside; stay2[to] rely on; depend on; make use of3by; by means of (formal)หลักฐานlàk-tǎanหลักฐานlàk-tǎan1evidence; proof2documentary evidence; supporting document3basis; grounds (abstract)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแนบnɛ̂ɛpแนบnɛ̂ɛp1[to] attach; enclose2[to] press close; hold closeมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naa1[to] consider; examine; deliberate2[to] hear; examine (a case)
The company submits the petition based on the attached evidence for consideration.
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เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiได้dâaiออกคำสั่งɔ̀ɔk-kam-sàngอาศัยaa-sǎiอำนาจam-nâatตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎaiว่าด้วยwâa-dûuaiการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumโรคrôok
The officer issued the order by virtue of the law on disease control.
ศาลsǎanมีmiiคำพิพากษาkam-pí-pâak-sǎaอาศัยaa-sǎiพยานหลักฐานpá-yaan-làk-tǎanและlɛ́ข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jingที่tîiปรากฏbpraa-gòtในnaiสำนวนsǎm-nuuan
The court rendered its judgment on the basis of the evidence and facts in the case file.
คณะกรรมการká-ná gam-má-gaanมีมติmee má-dtìอาศัยaa-săiดุลพินิจdun-lá-pí-nítตามdtaamข้อบังคับkôh bang-kápและláeแนวปฏิบัติnaew bpà-dtì-bàtที่têeเกี่ยวข้องgìiao kôrng
The committee resolved by exercising discretion pursuant to the regulations and relevant practices.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อาศัย said อา-ไส?
aa-sǎi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
aa
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 | — | — |