ไตร่
dtràiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] ponder; [to] consider
to ponder, consider, or think over carefully (often used in the compound ไตร่ตรองไตร่ตรองdtrài-dtrɔɔng[to] deliberate; consider carefully)
Examples
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàbefore (introducing a clause)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofไตร่ตรองdtrài-dtrɔɔngไตร่ตรองdtrài-dtrɔɔng[to] deliberate; consider carefullyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)รอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp1careful; thorough2prudent; judiciousเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔnเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔnfirst; beforehand (do this before something else)
Before buying a new house, we should consider it carefully.
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ฉันchǎnขอkɔ̌ɔเวลาwee-laaไปbpaiไตร่ตรองdtrài-dtrɔɔngดูก่อนduu-gɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàให้คำตอบhâi-kam-dtɔ̀ɔpคุณkunในnaiวันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níi
I need some time to think it over first, and I will give you an answer tomorrow.
คณะผู้บริหารká-ná-pûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanกำลังgam-langไตร่ตรองdtrài-dtrɔɔngถึงtʉ̌ngผลดีpǒn-diiและlɛ́ผลเสียpǒn-sǐiaของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
The executive team is carefully pondering the pros and cons of this project in detail.
ศาลsăanต้องdtôngใช้เวลาchái way-laaไตร่ตรองdtrài dtrongพยานหลักฐานpá-yaan làk tăanทั้งหมดtáng mòtอย่างถี่ถ้วนyàang tèe túuanก่อนที่gòn têeจะมีjà meeคำพิพากษาkam-pí-pâak-săaหรือrĕuบทลงโทษbòt long tôhtใดๆdai dai
The court must take time to thoroughly consider all the evidence before issuing any verdict or penalty.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ตร, the first consonant ต sets the class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtrài
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |