ได๋

dǎi

Meanings

1PronounA1

which; what

An interrogative determiner or pronoun used to ask 'which' one out of a set or 'what' specific one. Equivalent to Central Thai 'ไหนไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)' (nǎi).

Examples

เจ้าjâaoเจ้าjâao1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: familiar or affectionate term before names or nouns5you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)6classifier for businesses, suppliers, or individual partiesชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownได๋dǎiได๋dǎi1which; what2(Isan) which3(Isan) which one4any; whichever
What is your name?
3 more examples
อันanได๋dǎiของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้าjâao
Which one is yours?
เจ้าอยากjâao-yàakได้dâaiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaโตdtooได๋dǎi
Which shirt do you want?
รถเมล์rót-meeสายsǎaiได๋dǎiไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làat
Which bus line goes to the market?
2determinerA1

(Isan) which

An interrogative determiner asking which person or thing; equivalent to Central Thai ไหนไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions).

Examples

เจ้าอยากjâao-yàakเจ้าอยากjâao-yàakyou want; you would like (to...)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวโตdtooโตdtoo1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-upได๋dǎiได๋dǎi1which; what2(Isan) which3(Isan) which one4any; whichever
Which shirt do you want?
1 more example
รถเมล์rót-meeสายsǎaiได๋dǎiไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làat
Which bus line goes to the market?
3PronounA1

(Isan) which one

An interrogative pronoun asking which specific person or thing; equivalent to Central Thai ไหนไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions).

Examples

อันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneได๋dǎiได๋dǎi1which; what2(Isan) which3(Isan) which one4any; whicheverของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเจ้าjâaoเจ้าjâao1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: familiar or affectionate term before names or nouns5you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)6classifier for businesses, suppliers, or individual parties
Which one is yours?
4PronounA2

any; whichever

A determiner or pronoun used in indefinite statements to mean 'any' or 'whichever', often in the pattern 'ได๋กะได้' to mean 'any ... is fine'.

Examples

เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultอันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneได๋dǎiได๋dǎi1which; what2(Isan) which3(Isan) which one4any; whicheverกะได้gà-dâaiกะได้gà-dâaithat's fine; sure
Any one is fine.
3 more examples
ไปbpaiมื้อmʉ́ʉได๋dǎiกะได้gà-dâaiข่อยkɔ̀ɔiว่างwâangตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
We can go any day, I'm always free.
เจ้าjâaoสิเฮ็ดsì-hétอันได๋an-dǎiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnกะได้gà-dâai
You can do whichever one first.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpข่อยkɔ̀ɔiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเรียนriianคณะká-náได๋dǎiกะได้gà-dâaiขอแค่kɔ̌ɔ-kɛ̂ɛให้ได้hâi-dâaiเรียนriianกะgàพอpɔɔ
For me, studying in any faculty is fine, as long as I get to study.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai chattawa
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Rising tone

dǎi

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

2(Isan) which

3(Isan) which one

4any; whichever