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dâai-gaanMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
acceptable; satisfactory; effective
Effective, acceptable, or satisfactory; gets the job done.
Examples
ยาแก้ปวดyaa-gɛ̂ɛ-bpùuatยาแก้ปวดyaa-gɛ̂ɛ-bpùuatpainkiller; pain relieverหัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)เม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ได้การdâai-gaanได้การdâai-gaanacceptable; satisfactory; effectiveดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
This headache pill works very effectively after taking it.
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สูตรอาหารsòot aa-hăanที่têeคุณkunให้มาhâi maaลองทำlong tamแล้วláeoได้การdâai gaanจริงๆjing jingอร่อยà-ròiมากmâakเลยloie
The recipe you gave me, I tried it and it was really effective (i.e., it worked out well). It was delicious!
แค่kâeเอาaoเทปกาวtêhp gaaoมาmaaแปะbpàeท่อtôrที่têeรั่วrûuaไว้ก่อนwái gònก็gâwพอใช้ได้por chái dâiการไปgaan bpaiพลางๆplaang-plaang
Just putting some tape on the leaky pipe is an effective enough temporary fix.
ถึงtĕungจะjàเป็นbpenวิธีแก้ปัญหาwí-tee gâe bpan-hăaแบบบ้านๆbàep bâan-bâanแต่dtàeพอporทำtamจริงjingกลับglàpได้การdâai gaanอย่างyàangไม่น่าเชื่อmâi nâa chêuua
Although it's a rustic, homespun solution, when actually implemented, it proved to be unbelievably effective.
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
dâai
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
ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerokay; sure; agreedPart 1
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ได้การdâai-gaanได้การdâai-gaanacceptable; satisfactory; effectiveacceptable; satisfactory; effectiveWord