โดยมาก
dooi-mâakMeaning
1AdverbB1
mostly; generally
for the most part; in most cases; generally.
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่มาtîi-maaที่มาtîi-maa1origin; source2background; provenance; etymology3source; reference (citation)เที่ยวtîiaoเที่ยวtîiao1[to] go out; hang out; travel for leisure; go clubbing2time; round (classifier)3[to] make the rounds; visit around4trip; journey; runที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current locationโดยมากdooi-mâakโดยมากdooi-mâakmostly; generallyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatforeigner; foreign national
The people who visit here are, for the most part, foreigners.
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นักเรียนnák-riianในnaiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiโดยมากdooi-mâakตั้งใจเรียนdtâng-jai-riianดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีmiiบางคนbaang-konที่tîiยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับปรุงbpràp-bprung
For the most part, the students in this class are diligent, but there are some who still need to improve.
อาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiโดยมากdooi-mâakจะมีjà-miiรสชาติrót-châatเผ็ดpètแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีmiiอาหารaa-hǎanที่tîiไม่เผ็ดmâi-pètหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan
In most cases, Thai food has a spicy flavor, but there are also many dishes that are not spicy.
ผลการวิจัยpǒn-gaan-wí-jaiโดยมากdooi-mâakชี้chíiไปbpaiในnaiทิศทางtít-taangเดียวกันdiiao-ganว่าwâaการนอนหลับgaan-nɔɔn-làpให้hâiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔส่งผลดีsòng-pǒn-diiต่อdtɔ̀ɔสุขsùkภาพสมองpâap-sà-mɔ̌ɔng
The research findings, for the most part, point in the same direction: that getting enough sleep has a positive effect on brain health.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dooi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withby; via; throughPart 1
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โดยมากdooi-mâakโดยมากdooi-mâakmostly; generallymostly; generallyWord