ไทท์
táiMeanings
1NounB1
tights; leggings
tights or leggings (usually referring to form-fitting athletic wear or running pants)
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เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ไทท์táiไทท์tái1tights; leggings2tightไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-nápublic park
She likes wearing tights to go running at the park.
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กางเกงgaang-geengไทท์táiตัวdtuuaนี้níiยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùnดีมากdii-mâakทำให้tam-hâiขยับตัวkà-yàp-dtuuaตอนdtɔɔnเล่นโยคะlên-yoo-káได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
These tights are very stretchy, making it easy to move around during yoga.
อากาศaa-gàatเริ่มrə̂əmหนาวnǎaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoฉันchǎnเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่sàiกางเกงgaang-geengไทท์táiไว้wáiข้างในkâang-naiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใส่sàiกางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiin
The weather is getting cold, so I have to wear tights inside before putting on my jeans.
นักกีฬามืออาชีพnák-gii-laa-mʉʉ-aa-chîipมักจะmák-jàเลือกlʉ̂ʉakกางเกงgaang-geengไทท์táiที่tîiช่วยchûuaiกระชับgrà-chápกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótอาการบาดเจ็บaa-gaan-bàat-jèpจากjàakการฝึกซ้อมgaan-fʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔm
Professional athletes often choose compression tights to reduce muscle injuries from training.
2AdjectiveB2
tight
tight (English loanword used in specific contexts such as gaming strategies, sports, or schedules)
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodตารางงานdtaa-raang-ngaanตารางงานdtaa-raang-ngaanschedule; agendaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineไทท์táiไทท์tái1tights; leggings2tightมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแทบจะไม่มีtɛ̂ɛp-jà-mâi-miiแทบจะไม่มีtɛ̂ɛp-jà-mâi-miihardly any; almost noneเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesพักกินข้าวpák-gin-kâaoพักกินข้าวpák-gin-kâao[to] take a meal break; [to] have a lunch breakเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My schedule is very tight lately; I barely have time to take a lunch break.
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แมตช์mɛ̂ɛtนี้níiอีกìikฝั่งfàngเล่นlênกันganไทท์táiมากmâakแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่mâiเปิดช่องbpə̀ət-chɔ̂ngให้hâiทีมเราtiim-raoเข้าไปkâo-bpaiทำtamดาเมจdaa-mêetได้เลยdâai-ləəi
The opposing team is playing very tight in this match, barely leaving any openings for our team to deal damage.
ในnaiการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănโป๊กเกอร์bpóhk-gerถ้าtâaเราraoเล่นlênไทท์táiเกินไปgern bpaiคู่แข่งkôo kàengจะjàจับทางjàp taangได้dâiและláeขโมยบลายด์kà-mooy blaiเราraoบ่อยๆbòi bòi
In a poker tournament, if we play too tight, opponents will read our strategy and steal our blinds frequently.
โปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangไทท์táiทั้งtángเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangกำหนดการgam-nòt-gaanและlɛ́งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanเราraoจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanให้hâiรัดกุมrát-gumที่สุดtîi-sùt
This project is quite tight in terms of both schedule and budget, so we must plan our work as carefully as possible.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ไทท์ said ไท้?
tái
- Silent letterท์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written ไท้ (tái). The spelling rule would give a Mid tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
tái
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Mid tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written ไท้ (tái).
ท์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.