ไต

dtai

Meanings

1NounB1

kidney

either of the two organs that filter blood, remove waste, and produce urine

Examples

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2NounC1

Tai (ethnolinguistic group) [proper name]

the Tai people/language family (as a proper or technical term); context-specific and less common than 'kidney'

Examples

นักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanนักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaan1an academic; scholar2subject‑matter expert; policy/field specialistอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeกลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2[to] group; clusterภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageไตdtaiไตdtai1kidney2Tai (ethnolinguistic group) [proper name]มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหลายสาขาlǎai-sǎa-kǎaหลายสาขาlǎai-sǎa-kǎamany branches/locations; many fieldsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ee-chiia-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-dtâaiเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ee-chiia-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-dtâai1Southeast Asia (region)2Southeast Asian (attributive)
The scholar explained that the Tai language family has many branches used in Southeast Asia.
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Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

dtai

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