เดย์
deeMeaning
1NounA1
day (loanword)
The English word “day,” used in Thai, especially in names of events or holidays (e.g., วาเลนไทน์เดย์วาเลนไทน์เดย์waa-leen-tai-deeValentine's Day (Feb 14) - Valentine's Day).
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)วาเลนไทน์เดย์waa-leen-tai-deeวาเลนไทน์เดย์waa-leen-tai-deeValentine's Day (Feb 14)
Today is Valentine's Day.
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Tomorrow, my company is having a Family Day.
Where are you going to travel this Valentine's Day?
โรงเรียนroong-riianของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoจะjàจัดกิจกรรมjàt-gìt-jà-gamสปอร์ตเดย์sà-bpɔ̀ɔt-deeในnaiวันศุกร์wan-sùkหน้าnâa
Our school will hold a Sports Day event next Friday.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เดย์ said เด?
dee
- Silent letterย์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
dee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ย์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |