เท่าที่
tâo-tîiMeanings
1ConjunctionB2
as far as; insofar as
as far as; insofar as (limited by what someone knows, sees, remembers, etc.)
Examples
เท่าที่tâo-tîiเท่าที่tâo-tîi1as far as; insofar as2as much as; to the extent (possible/necessary)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จำได้jam-dâaiจำได้jam-dâai[to] remember [sth]; [to] recall [sth]; [to] recognize [sb/sth]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)อยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níi1last night (time reference)2last night (time noun)
As far as I remember, he wasn't at the party last night.
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เท่าที่tâo-tîiทราบsâapตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiยังyangไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiสมัครsà-màkตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngนี้níiเลยləəiครับkráp
As far as I know, no one has applied for this position yet.
เท่าที่tâo têeประเมินbprà-mernจากjàakสถานการณ์ปัจจุบันsà-tăa-ná-gaan bpàt-jù-banเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìtน่าจะnâa jàยังyangไม่mâiฟื้นตัวféun dtuuaในnaiเร็วๆreo reoนี้née
As far as can be assessed from the current situation, the economy is unlikely to recover anytime soon.
เท่าที่tâo-tîiผมpǒmมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnจากjàakมุมmumนี้níiดูเหมือนว่าduu-mʉ̌ʉan-wâaจะมีjà-miiอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nข้างหน้าkâang-nâa
As far as I can see from this angle, it seems there's an accident up ahead.
2ConjunctionB2
as much as; to the extent (possible/necessary)
as much as; to the extent that something is possible, available, or necessary (e.g., do only as much as is needed)
Examples
ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔng[to] buy things; go shoppingมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchเอามาao-maaเอามาao-maa1[to] bring (here); fetch (to the speaker)2[to] hand it over; give it here (imperative)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asเท่าที่tâo-tîiเท่าที่tâo-tîi1as far as; insofar as2as much as; to the extent (possible/necessary)จำเป็นjam-bpenจำเป็นjam-bpen1necessary; essential; required2necessarily; of necessity3[to] have to; be obliged (because necessary)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when
Don't buy a lot of things, just bring as much as is necessary.
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ผมpǒmจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamช่วยchûuaiคุณkunเท่าที่tâo-tîiผมpǒmสามารถทำได้sǎa-mâat-tam-dâaiนะnáครับkráp
I will try to help you as much as I possibly can.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanควรkuuanให้hâiการสนับสนุนgaan-sà-nàp-sà-nǔnประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonเท่าที่tâo-tîiจะjàเอื้ออำนวยʉ̂ʉa-am-nuuai
The government should provide support to the people to the extent that is possible.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngบริหารจัดการbɔɔ-rí-hǎan-jàt-gaanทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnเท่าที่tâo-tîiมีอยู่mii-yùuให้เกิดhâi-gə̀ətประสิทธิภาพสูงbprà-sìt-tí-pâap-sǔungสุดsùt
We must manage the resources, as much as are available, to achieve maximum efficiency.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tâo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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
เท่าtâoเท่าtâo1equal; the same amount2as … as; equal to3times; multiplier; foldequal; the same amountPart 1
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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
เท่าที่tâo-tîiเท่าที่tâo-tîias far as; insofar asas far as; insofar asWord