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dtâai-náamMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
underwater
located, occurring, or existing below the surface of water
Examples
ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâai1[to] be under [sth]; [to] be beneath [sth]2[to] be south of [somewhere]3[to] be under the control of [sb/sth]น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; filler
Fish are under the water.
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Yesterday we saw coral underwater.
This camera can take photos underwater.
Divers communicate with hand signals underwater.
2AdverbA2
underwater; below the surface
in a place below the surface of water
Examples
ปลาว่ายbplaa-wâaiปลาว่ายbplaa-wâaia fish swims (descriptive phrase)อยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâai1[to] be under [sth]; [to] be beneath [sth]2[to] be south of [somewhere]3[to] be under the control of [sb/sth]น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toผิวน้ำpǐu-náamผิวน้ำpǐu-náamwater surface; surface of the water
The fish is swimming underwater near the surface.
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We saw colorful coral underwater.
The photographer clearly captured a sea turtle underwater.
ตอนdtɔɔnดำน้ำลึกdam-náam-lʉ́kต้องdtɔ̂ngสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanด้วยdûuaiสัญญาณมือsǎn-yaan-mʉʉเพราะprɔ́พูดคุยpûut-kuiใต้น้ำdtâai-náamไม่ได้mâi-dâai
When scuba diving, you have to use hand signals because you can't talk underwater.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtâai
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → 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
ใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)under; beneath; belowPart 1
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ใต้น้ำdtâai-náamใต้น้ำdtâai-náamunderwaterunderwaterWord