ใด๋ดี
dǎi-diiMeaning
1NounA2
which one is good?
A question asking 'which one is good?' or 'which is the better option?'. (Isan/Northeastern Thai dialect, equivalent to Central Thai 'อันไหนดี').
Examples
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-coloredหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)สีฟ้าsǐi-fáaสีฟ้าsǐi-fáa1light blue; sky blue (color)2light blue; sky-blueเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishใด๋ดีdǎi-diiใด๋ดีdǎi-diiwhich one is good?
Should I get the red one or the blue one? Which one is good?
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มีmiiหนังnǎngสองsɔ̌ɔngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiน่าnâaเบิ่งbə̀əngมื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níiสิเบิ่งsì-bə̀əngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangใด๋ดีdǎi-dii
There are two interesting movies. Which one should we watch today? (Which one is good?)
สิsìไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làatไปbpaiรถเมล์rót-meeหรือrʉ̌ʉไปbpaiรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaดีdiiน้อnɔ́ɔทางtaangใด๋ดีdǎi-dii
I'm going to the market. Should I take the bus or the skytrain? Which option is better?
ข่อยkòiอยากyàakกินginส้มตำsôm dtamแต่dtàeบ่ฮู้bò hûuว่าwâaสิsìสั่งsàngตำปูปลาร้าdtam bpoo bplaa-ráaหรือrĕuตำไทยdtam taiดีdeeเจ้าว่าjâo wâaตำdtamใด๋ดีdăi dee
I want to eat som tam, but I don't know if I should order 'tam pu plara' or 'tam thai'. Which one do you think is better?
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 markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
dǎi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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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