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dtâiMeaning
1NounB2
traditional resin torch
A traditional torch made from resinous wood or combustible material soaked in resin or oil, often wrapped in leaves or bark.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)จุดไต้jùt-dtâiจุดไต้jùt-dtâi[to] light a traditional torchเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningลุยป่าlui-bpàaลุยป่าlui-bpàa[to] trek; [to] bushwhack; [to] venture into the wildในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockไฟฟ้าfai-fáaไฟฟ้าfai-fáa1electricity; electric power2electric; electrical
Villagers lit torches to walk through the forest on a night without electricity.
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ตอนdtɔɔnสรงน้ำsǒng-náamพระpráเขาkǎoใช้cháiไต้dtâiไขสัตว์kǎi-sàtเป็นbpenแสงสว่างsɛ̌ɛng-sà-wàangแทนtɛɛnเทียนtiian
During the bathing of the Buddha image, they used tallow torches as light instead of candles.
ไต้dtâiที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakขี้ผึ้งkîi-pʉ̂ngผสมpà-sǒmไขสัตว์kǎi-sàtให้hâiเปลวไฟbpleeo-faiนิ่งnîngและlɛ́ทนtonลมlomจึงjʉngเหมาะกับงานmɔ̀-gàp-ngaanกลางแจ้งglaang-jɛ̂ɛng
Torches made from beeswax mixed with tallow give a steady, wind-resistant flame, making them suitable for outdoor events.
ในnaiประเพณีโบราณbprà-pee-nii-boo-raanชาวเมืองchaao-mʉʉangจะjàถือtʉ̌ʉไต้dtâiเดินขบวนdəən-kà-buuanรอบrɔ̂ɔpกำแพงgam-pɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอkɔ̌ɔความสว่างkwaam-sà-wàangและlɛ́คุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔng
In an ancient tradition, townspeople would carry torches in a procession around the city walls to seek light and protection.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
dtâi
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 | — | — |