ไต่ถาม
dtài-tǎamMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] inquire; [to] ask about
to ask questions to get information about something, often in a careful or detailed manner.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyไต่ถามdtài-tǎamไต่ถามdtài-tǎam[to] inquire; [to] ask aboutชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutหมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหายไปhǎai-bpaiหายไปhǎai-bpai1[to] disappear; vanish2[to] be missing; be gone3[to] subside; wear off4[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)
I went to ask the villagers about the lost dog.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langไต่ถามdtài-tǎamพยานpá-yaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaเบาะแสbɔ̀-sɛ̌ɛเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəm
The police are questioning the witnesses to find more clues.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamไต่ถามdtài-tǎamสารทุกข์สุกดิบsǎa-rá-túk-sùk-dìpของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəจากjàakเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìt
He tried to inquire about her well-being from her close friends.
ก่อนจะgòn jàตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiลงทุนlong tunก้อนgônใหญ่yàiควรkuuanไต่ถามdtài tăamข้อมูลkôr moonให้hâiรอบด้านrôp dâanจากjàakหลายๆlăai lăaiแหล่งlàeng
Before making a large investment, you should inquire about information thoroughly from multiple sources.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtài
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ไต่dtàiไต่dtài1[to] climb; scale; ascend2[to] move slowly upward; inch along[to] climb; scale; ascendPart 1
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ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogate[to] ask; inquirePart 2
ไต่ถามdtài-tǎamไต่ถามdtài-tǎam[to] inquire; [to] ask about[to] inquire; [to] ask aboutWord