ใต้(dtâi)

Meanings

1PrepositionA1

under; beneath; below

In a lower position or covered by something; at a lower level than something else.

Examples

แมวmaeoแมวmaeo1cat2cat (any feline)ซ่อนอยู่sôn yòoซ่อนอยู่sôn yòo1[to] be hidden; be concealed2[to] be latent/underlying (figurative)ใต้dtâiใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3southern; of the South (often as prefix ใต้-)4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
The cat is hiding under the table.
2NounA2

southern region; the South

The southern part of a country or area; in Thailand, often refers to the Southern region.

Examples

ปิดเทอมbpìt termปิดเทอมbpìt term1school break; vacation2[to be] on break; between termsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitภาคใต้pâak dtâiภาคใต้pâak dtâiSouthern Thailand; the south (of a country/area)
This school break I will travel to the South.
3AdjectiveA2

southern; of the South (often as prefix ใต้ใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3southern; of the South (often as prefix ใต้-)4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)-)

Relating to the south; often used as a prefix (ใต้ใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3southern; of the South (often as prefix ใต้-)4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)-) meaning 'southern' or 'sub-'.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนใต้kon dtâiคนใต้kon dtâisoutherner (Thailand)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutสำเนียงใต้săm-niiang dtâiสำเนียงใต้săm-niiang dtâisouthern accentชัดchátชัดchát1clear; definite2clearly3clear; sharp (visible/audible)
He is a southern person and speaks with a clear southern accent.
4AdverbA2

below; underneath (adverb)

At a lower level or position; used adverbially without an object.

Examples

อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather3atmosphere (figurative); ambienceใต้ถุนบ้านdtâi tŭn bâanใต้ถุนบ้านdtâi tŭn bâanspace under a stilt houseเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4cold (food/drinks)5[to] cool downกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: rooms
The air in the space under the house is cooler than in the room.
5PrepositionB1

under; subject to (authority/rules)

Being controlled by or subject to a rule, law, or authority.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ภาคใต้pâak dtâiภาคใต้pâak dtâiSouthern Thailand; the south (of a country/area)

Southern Thailand; the south (of a country/area)

ล่างlâangล่างlâang1lower; bottom; below2below; downstairs; down
  • lower; bottom; below
  • below; downstairs; down
ข้างใต้kâang dtâiข้างใต้kâang dtâi1underneath; below2under; beneath [sth]
  • underneath; below
  • under; beneath [sth]
ทักษิณták-sĭnทักษิณták-sĭn1the south (formal)2southern (formal)3right-hand (formal)
  • the south (formal)
  • southern (formal)
  • right-hand (formal)
ภายใต้paai dtâiภายใต้paai dtâi1under; subject to (authority/rules/conditions)2under; beneath (formal, physical position)
  • under; subject to (authority/rules/conditions)
  • under; beneath (formal, physical position)