ไดซ์
daiMeaning
1NounA2
dice (plural); die (singular) for games
Small cube(s) marked with spots, used in games of chance; Thai transcription of the English word “dice.”
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไดซ์daiไดซ์daidice (plural); die (singular) for gamesสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmless
I have a white die.
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You have to roll the dice to start the game.
He rolled the dice and got a total of ten points.
ในnaiเกมกระดานgeem-grà-daanส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจำนวนjam-nuuanช่องchɔ̂ngที่จะtîi-jàเดินdəənขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpแต้มdtɛ̂ɛmบนbonไดซ์daiที่tîiทอยtɔɔiได้dâai
In most board games, the number of spaces you move depends on the points you get from rolling the dice.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ซ์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |