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kâo-tâaMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
sensible; reasonable; decent
Acceptable and sensible in practice; showing merit or adequacy.
Examples
แผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindเข้าท่าkâo-tâaเข้าท่าkâo-tâa1sensible; reasonable; decent2[to] be acceptable; [to] make sense; [to] be decentและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeได้จริงdâai-jingได้จริงdâai-jingreally can; actually be possibleเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn1step; stage (in a process)2procedure; process stepsได้เลยdâai-ləəiได้เลยdâai-ləəi1sure; okay; go ahead2can … right away; may … nowพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
This plan seems acceptable and workable; we can follow the steps starting tomorrow.
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ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเข้าท่าkâo-tâaกว่าที่gwàa-tîiคิดkítเพราะprɔ́ใช้cháiงบน้อยngóp-nɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaได้dâaiตรงจุดdtrong-jùt
Her proposal is more sensible than expected because it uses a small budget but solves the problem precisely.
ถ้าtâaจะjàลดlótต้นทุนdtôn-tunวิธีwí-tiiที่tîiคุณkunเสนอsà-nə̌əถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaเข้าท่าkâo-tâaที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi
If we want to cut costs, the method you proposed is the most acceptable right now.
แนวทางnɛɛo-taangนี้níiเข้าท่าkâo-tâaทั้งtángในnaiเชิงปฏิบัติchəəng-bpà-dtì-bàtและlɛ́เชิงchəəngงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanจึงjʉngน่าnâaอนุมัติà-nú-mátให้hâiทดลองใช้tót-lɔɔng-chái
This approach is sensible both practically and budget-wise, so it deserves approval for a pilot.
2VerbB1
[to] be acceptable; [to] make sense; [to] be decent
To be adequate, worthwhile, or make sense in a given situation.
Examples
แผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindเข้าท่าkâo-tâaเข้าท่าkâo-tâa1sensible; reasonable; decent2[to] be acceptable; [to] make sense; [to] be decentกว่าที่gwàa-tîiกว่าที่gwàa-tîi1than (what/that)2not until; by the time thatคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleน่าจะnâa-jàน่าจะnâa-jà1probably; likely2be expected; should (probability)3might be a good idea (suggestion)4should have (regret/criticism)ลองทำlɔɔng-tamลองทำlɔɔng-tam[to] try to do [sth]ตามดูdtaam-duuตามดูdtaam-duu[to] follow and watch; [to] keep an eye on
This plan seems more reasonable than I thought; we should try following it.
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ถ้าtâaปรับbpràpเวลาwee-laaเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaanให้hâiช้าลงcháa-longหน่อยnɔ̀iก็gɔ̂เข้าท่าkâo-tâaกับgàpสภาพsà-pâapการจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔnช่วงเช้าchûuang-cháao
If we start work a bit later, it would make sense given the morning traffic.
ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəยังyangไม่mâiเข้าท่าkâo-tâaเพราะprɔ́ต้นทุนdtôn-tunเกินงบgəən-ngópที่tîiเราraoมีmii
Your proposal doesn't make sense yet because the costs exceed our budget.
สรุปแล้วsà-rùp-lɛ́ɛoวิธีแก้ปัญหาwí-tii-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaที่tîiเข้าท่าkâo-tâaที่สุดtîi-sùtคือkʉʉเจรจาjee-rá-jaaกับgàpคู่ค้าkûu-káaแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàลดlótคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapสินค้าsǐn-káa
In conclusion, the most sensible solution is to negotiate with the partner rather than reduce product quality.
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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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 2
เข้าท่าkâo-tâaเข้าท่าkâo-tâasensible; reasonable; decentsensible; reasonable; decentWord