เวลาดี
wee-laa-diiMeaning
1NounA2
a good/auspicious time; favorable moment
an appropriate or favorable time to do something; often implies an auspicious time (a lucky moment).
Examples
ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particleตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เวลาดีwee-laa-diiเวลาดีwee-laa-diia good/auspicious time; favorable moment
Let's go, it's a good time now.
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I was waiting for a good time to talk to him.
What is the auspicious time tomorrow?
เราraoต้องdtôngหาเวลาhăa way-laaดีๆdee deeก่อนจะgòn jàเปิดbpèrtร้านráanใหม่màiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiกิจgìtการรุ่งเรืองgaan rûng reuuang
We have to find an auspicious time before opening the new shop so that the business will prosper.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
wee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เวลาดีwee-laa-diiเวลาดีwee-laa-diia good/auspicious time; favorable momenta good/auspicious time; favorable momentWord