ไถ่ถาม
tài-tǎamMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] inquire; ask; ask after [sb]
to ask for information or news, especially about someone's well-being or circumstances
Examples
คุณย่าkun yâaคุณย่าkun yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ไถ่ถามtàai tăamไถ่ถามtàai tăam[to] inquire; ask; ask after [sb]สารทุกข์สุกดิบsăa-rá-túk sùk dìpสารทุกข์สุกดิบsăa-rá-túk sùk dìplife updates; how one is doingของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหลานๆlăan lăanหลานๆlăan lăan1grandchildren (plural)2nieces and nephews (plural)3you kids; youngsters (address)ทุกครั้งที่túk kráng têeทุกครั้งที่túk kráng têewhenever; every time thatเจอหน้าjer nâaเจอหน้าjer nâa[to] meet; see [sb] in personกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmark
Grandma always asks her grandchildren in detail about their well-being every time she sees them.
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หลังจากที่lăng jàak têeเขาkăoหายไปhăai bpaiหลายlăaiวันwanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanก็gâwพากันpaa ganมาmaaไถ่ถามtàai tăamด้วยdûuayความเป็นห่วงkwaam bpen hùuang
After he had been gone for several days, his friends came to ask him many questions out of concern.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langไถ่ถามtài-tǎamพยานpá-yaanอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níi
The police are questioning the witness in detail about the incident that happened last night.
นักข่าวnák kàaoพยายามpà-yaa-yaamไถ่ถามtàai tăamนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpข้อกล่าวหาkôr glàao hăaเรื่องrêuuangทุจริตtút-jà-rìtแต่dtàeเขาkăoกลับglàpเลี่ยงlîangที่จะtêe jàตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamตรงๆdtrong dtrong
The reporter tried to question the politician insistently about the corruption allegations, but he avoided answering directly.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tài
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
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ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogate[to] ask; inquirePart 2
ไถ่ถามtài-tǎamไถ่ถามtài-tǎam[to] inquire; ask; ask after [sb][to] inquire; ask; ask after [sb]Word