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kâo-tîiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be in place; settle into position
to be or move into the correct or intended position; to be properly set or fitted
Examples
หมุนmǔnหมุนmǔn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyเกลียวgliiaoเกลียวgliiao1spiral; coil2thread (screw/bolt)3twisted; coiled4classifier: threads/coils5temper; mood (figurative, dated/rare)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฝาปิดfǎa-bpìtฝาปิดfǎa-bpìtlid; capเข้าที่kâo-tîiเข้าที่kâo-tîi1[to] be in place; settle into position2well-arranged; orderly; in good shape3[to] get used to; settle in
Turn the screw tight until the cap is in place.
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ช่างchâangขยับkà-yàpบานพับbaan-pápให้hâiประตูbprà-dtuuเข้าที่kâo-tîiแล้วlɛ́ɛoลองlɔɔngปิดbpìtเปิดดูbpə̀ət-duu
The technician adjusted the hinge so the door moved into position and then tested opening and closing.
ใส่sàiไส้กรองsâi-grɔɔngให้hâiแนบแน่นnɛ̂ɛp-nɛ̂nจนjonเข้าที่kâo-tîiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเปิดเครื่องbpə̀ət-krʉ̂ʉang
Insert the filter snugly into position before turning on the machine.
หลังlǎngปรับbpràpรางเลื่อนraang-lʉ̂ʉanโต๊ะdtóจึงjʉngเข้าที่kâo-tîiพอดีpɔɔ-diiกับgàpมุมmumห้องhɔ̂ngและlɛ́ไม่mâiโยกคลอนyôok-klɔɔn
After adjusting the sliding track, the table settled into the correct position in the corner and no longer wobbled.
2AdjectiveB1
well-arranged; orderly; in good shape
properly organized, adjusted, or functioning as intended; in good order or condition
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àat[to] clean [sth]; [to] make [sth] cleanห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruuaห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruuakitchenก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiapเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiap1orderly; tidy; well-organized2disciplined; well-behavedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เข้าที่kâo-tîiเข้าที่kâo-tîi1[to] be in place; settle into position2well-arranged; orderly; in good shape3[to] get used to; settle inมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
After cleaning, the kitchen looks more organized and in good order.
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ระบบrá-bòpใหม่màiเริ่มrə̂əmทำtamงานเข้าngaan-kâoที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛoลูกค้าlûuk-káaจึงjʉngใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaiลื่นlʉ̂ʉnขึ้นkʉ̂n
The new system has started functioning properly, so customers can use it more smoothly.
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanสอนsɔ̌ɔnเข้าที่kâo-tîiทุกคนtúk-konรู้หน้าที่rúu-nâa-tîiและlɛ́ดำเนินงานdam-nəən-ngaanได้dâaiตามdtaamขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn
Now the teaching plan is in good order; everyone knows their roles and follows the procedures.
หลังlǎngปรับbpràpกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanและlɛ́แก้บั๊กgɛ̂ɛ-bákหลายlǎaiจุดjùtซอฟต์แวร์sɔ́ɔp-wɛɛก็gɔ̂เข้าที่kâo-tîiจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่มีปัญหาmâi-mii-bpan-hǎaในnaiการใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanจริงjing
After refining the process and fixing several bugs, the software is properly tuned, with hardly any issues in real use.
3VerbB2
[to] get used to; settle in
to become accustomed or adjusted (e.g., to a routine, environment, or role)
Examples
ช่วงแรกchûuang-rɛ̂ɛkช่วงแรกchûuang-rɛ̂ɛk1initial period; early stage2at first; initiallyงานยุ่งngaan-yûngงานยุ่งngaan-yûngbusy at workมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พอผ่านpɔɔ-pàanพอผ่านpɔɔ-pàanpassable; barely passing; so-soไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondเดือนdʉʉanเดือนdʉʉan1month2the Moon; moonทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทุกอย่างtúk-yàangeverything; all thingsเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเข้าที่kâo-tîiเข้าที่kâo-tîi1[to] be in place; settle into position2well-arranged; orderly; in good shape3[to] get used to; settle in
At first work was very busy, but after two months everything started to settle in.
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เขาkǎoเพิ่งpə̂ngย้ายyáaiเมืองmʉʉangยังyangไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเข้าที่kâo-tîiกับgàpชีวิตใหม่chii-wít-màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂กำลังgam-langปรับตัวได้bpràp-dtuua-dâaiดีdii
He just moved cities and hasn't quite settled into his new life yet, but he's adjusting well.
พอpɔɔเราraoวางตาwaang-dtaaรางraangการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanชัดเจนchát-jeenทีมtiimก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmเข้าที่kâo-tîiทั้งtángจังหวะjang-wàการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanและlɛ́บทบาทbòt-bàatของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkon
Once we set a clear work schedule, the team began to settle in, both in communication rhythm and in each person's roles.
ใช้เวลาchái way-laaไม่นานmâi naanชีวิตchee-wítหลังlăngเปลี่ยนงานbplìian ngaanก็gâwเข้าที่kâo têeขึ้นkêunเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiจนjonตอนนี้dton néeรู้สึกrúu-sèukคุ้นkúnกับgàpวัฒนธรรมองค์กรwát-tá-ná-tam ong-gonแล้วláeo
It didn't take long for life after changing jobs to gradually fall into place, and now I feel accustomed to the company culture.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerplace; spot; seat; spacePart 2
เข้าที่kâo-tîiเข้าที่kâo-tîi[to] be in place; settle into position[to] be in place; settle into positionWord