ในตัว
nai-dtuuaMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
built-in; integrated
being part of a device or unit itself, usable without adding an external accessory or module
Examples
โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] callรุ่นrûnรุ่นrûn1model; version2generation; age cohort3class year; intake; batch4seniority level; age groupนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกล้องถ่ายรูปglɔ̂ng-tàai-rûupกล้องถ่ายรูปglɔ̂ng-tàai-rûupcamera (for still photos)ในตัวnai-dtuuaในตัวnai-dtuua1built-in; integrated2on one’s person; carried with you3in [sb]/[sth] itself; inherently
This phone model has a built-in camera.
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แล็ปท็อปlɛ́p-tɔ́pของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnมีmiiที่tîiสแกนsà-gɛɛnลายนิ้วมือlaai-níu-mʉʉในตัวnai-dtuuaเลยləəiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngพิมพ์pimรหัสผ่านrá-hàt-pàan
My laptop has a built-in fingerprint scanner, so I don't have to type a password.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpลำโพงlam-poongตัวdtuuaนี้níiเพราะprɔ́มีmiiแบตเตอรี่bɛ̀t-dtəə-rîiในตัวnai-dtuuaพกพาpók-paaไปไหนมาไหนbpai-nǎi-maa-nǎiสะดวกsà-dùuakดีdii
I like this speaker because it has a built-in battery, making it convenient to carry around.
สมาร์ททีวีsà-mâat tee weeรุ่นrûnใหม่ๆmài màiมักจะmák jàรองรับrong rápการสั่งงานgaan sàng ngaanด้วยdûuayเสียงsĭiangในตัวnai dtuuaทำให้tam hâiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngใช้cháiรีโมทree-mòhtในnaiการค้นหาgaan kón hăa
Newer smart TV models often support built-in voice commands, eliminating the need to use a remote for searching.
2AdverbB2
on one’s person; carried with you
with you personally at the time, carried on your body or in your clothing or bag
Examples
ขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-náขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-ná1sorry (soft; familiar)2excuse me (soft; familiar)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockเงินสดngən-sòtเงินสดngən-sòt1cash2cash (as opposed to credit)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toในตัวnai-dtuuaในตัวnai-dtuua1built-in; integrated2on one’s person; carried with you3in [sb]/[sth] itself; inherentlyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Excuse me, I don't have any cash on me at all right now.
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เวลาwee-laaเดินทางdəən-taangไปไหนมาไหนbpai-nǎi-maa-nǎiควรจะkuuan-jàมีmiiบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonติดdtìtไว้wáiในตัวnai-dtuuaเสมอsà-mə̌ə
When traveling anywhere, you should always have your ID card with you.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatขอkɔ̌ɔตรวจค้นdtrùuat-kónเพราะprɔ́สงสัยsǒng-sǎiว่าwâaเขาkǎoอาจàatมีmiiสิ่งของsìng-kɔ̌ɔngผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎaiซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnอยู่ในตัวyùu-nai-dtuua
The police asked to search him because they suspected he might have illegal items hidden on his person.
การมีgaan-miiเงินสำรองngən-sǎm-rɔɔngติดdtìtไว้wáiในตัวnai-dtuuaจำนวนหนึ่งjam-nuuan-nʉ̀ngทำให้tam-hâiอุ่นใจùn-jaiขึ้นkʉ̂nเวลาเกิดwee-laa-gə̀ətเหตุฉุกเฉินhèet-chùk-chə̌ən
Having a certain amount of emergency money on you provides peace of mind in case of an emergency.
3PrepositionB2
in [sb]/[sth] itself; inherently
located within a person or thing itself; by its own nature, not from outside (e.g., the talent in him; heat in the unit itself)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนตลกkon-dtà-lòkคนตลกkon-dtà-lòkfunny personโดยธรรมชาติdooi-tam-má-châatโดยธรรมชาติdooi-tam-má-châatnaturally; by natureเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2matter; case; contentฮาhaaฮาhaa1funny; hilarious (colloq.)2[to] laugh (colloq.)3ha! (laughter)อยู่ในตัวyùu-nai-dtuuaอยู่ในตัวyùu-nai-dtuua[to] be built-in; inherentไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He's naturally funny; he has humor in him without even trying.
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เด็กdèkคนนี้kon-níiมีแววmii-wɛɛoความเป็นผู้นำkwaam-bpen-pûu-namอยู่ในตัวyùu-nai-dtuuaผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiมองmɔɔngแวบเดียวwɛ̂ɛp-diiaoก็gɔ̂รู้rúu
This child has the makings of a leader in them; adults can tell with just one glance.
ทุกคนtúk-konล้วนlúuanมีmiiศักยภาพsàk-gà-yá-pâapบางอย่างbaang-yàangซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnอยู่ในตัวyùu-nai-dtuuaอยู่ที่yùu-tîiว่าwâaจะjàค้นพบkón-pópและlɛ́ดึงdʉngมันmanออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaใช้ได้chái-dâaiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Everyone has some hidden potential within themselves; it just depends on whether they can discover it and bring it out.
แม้mɛ́ɛปัญหาbpan-hǎaจะjàดูduuซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛทางแก้taang-gɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnอยู่ในตัวyùu-nai-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngปัญหาbpan-hǎaนั่นเองnân-eeng
Although the problem seems complex, the solution is often hidden within the problem itself.
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 endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ในตัวnai-dtuuaในตัวnai-dtuuabuilt-in; integratedbuilt-in; integratedWord