ไดเรก
dai-rèekMeaning
1Proper nounA2
Derek (male given name; transliteration)
a Thai transliteration of the male given name “Derek”
Examples
สวัสดีsà-wàt-diiสวัสดีsà-wàt-diihello; hi; goodbyeครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownไดเรกdai-rèekไดเรกdai-rèekDerek (male given name; transliteration)
Hello, my name is Derek.
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Derek will go to Phuket next week.
Have you ever met my friend named Derek?
ไดเรกdai-rèekเป็นbpenเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnที่tîiมาจากmaa-jàakแคนาดาkɛɛ-naa-daa
Derek is my colleague who is from Canada.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ไดเรก said ได-เหรก?
dai-rèek
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
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 | — | — |