แทบตาย
tɛ̂ɛp-dtaaiMeanings
1AdverbB1
almost die; nearly to death
Almost to the point of dying; nearly die (literal use).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillประสบbprà-sòpประสบbprà-sòp[to] experience; encounterอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetaccident; mishapรถชนrót-chonรถชนrót-chon1car crash; collision2[to] crash; collide (of a vehicle)แทบตายtɛ̂ɛp-dtaaiแทบตายtɛ̂ɛp-dtaai1almost die; nearly to death2extremely; to the point of exhaustion
He was in a car accident and nearly died.
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เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánเป็นไข้bpen-kâiสูงsǔungมากmâakจนjonแทบตายtɛ̂ɛp-dtaaiโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiหมอmɔ̌ɔช่วยchûuaiไว้wáiทันtan
That child had such a high fever he almost died; luckily, the doctor saved him in time.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiคนkonไปเจอbpai-jəəเขาkǎoหลงป่าlǒng-bpàaอยู่yùuสามsǎamวันwanอดอาหารòt-aa-hǎanจนjonแทบตายtɛ̂ɛp-dtaai
When they found him, he had been lost in the forest for three days, starving to the point he almost died.
ทหารtá-hǎanที่tîiติดอยู่dtìt-yùuในnaiวงล้อมwong-lɔ́ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngศัตรูsàt-dtruuต่อสู้dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuจนjonแทบตายtɛ̂ɛp-dtaaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiยอมจำนนyɔɔm-jam-non
The soldiers trapped in the enemy's encirclement fought almost to the death, but they never surrendered.
2AdverbB2
extremely; to the point of exhaustion
Colloquial hyperbole: to a very great degree or until utterly exhausted (e.g., เหนื่อยแทบตาย ‘exhausted to death’).
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4[to] be short of breath (medical)แทบตายtɛ̂ɛp-dtaaiแทบตายtɛ̂ɛp-dtaai1almost die; nearly to death2extremely; to the point of exhaustionเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I worked all day today, I'm exhausted to death.
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ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiกลับบ้านglàp-bâanมาmaaเดือนdʉʉanนึงnʉngแล้วlɛ́ɛoคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngที่บ้านtîi-bâanแทบตายtɛ̂ɛp-dtaai
I haven't been home for a month, I miss my family like crazy.
ช่วงchûuangสัปดาห์sàp-daaสุดท้ายsùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekทุกคนtúk-konยุ่งyûngกันganแทบตายtɛ̂ɛp-dtaaiแทบจะไม่มีtɛ̂ɛp-jà-mâi-miiเวลานอนwee-laa-nɔɔnเลยləəi
During the final week of the project, everyone was busy to death; we barely had any time to sleep.
การgaanต้องdtôngอธิบายà-tí-baaiเรื่องrêuuangเดิมdermซ้ำๆsám-sámให้hâiคนkonที่têeไม่mâiยอมyomฟังfangนี่nêeมันmanน่าเบื่อnâa bèuuaแทบตายtâep dtaai
Having to explain the same thing over and over to someone who refuses to listen is boring to death.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tɛ̂ɛp
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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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ตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)[to] die; pass awayPart 2
แทบตายtɛ̂ɛp-dtaaiแทบตายtɛ̂ɛp-dtaaialmost die; nearly to deathalmost die; nearly to deathWord