ไทล์
taiMeaning
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tile (loanword)
a tile: a flat piece used to cover floors or walls; a loanword from English 'tile' (the common Thai word is กระเบื้องกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangtile (roof/floor/wall))
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveไทล์taiไทล์taitile (loanword)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingปูbpuuปูbpuu1crab2[to] pave; spread a layerพื้นห้องครัวpʉ́ʉn-hɔ̂ng-kruuaพื้นห้องครัวpʉ́ʉn-hɔ̂ng-kruuakitchen floorใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
We are choosing tiles for the new kitchen floor.
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ไทล์taiในnaiห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamแผ่นpɛ̀nหนึ่งnʉ̀ngแตกdtɛ̀ɛkต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียกrîiakช่างchângมาmaaเปลี่ยนbplìian
One of the tiles in the bathroom is cracked; we need to call a technician to replace it.
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiไทล์taiลายไม้laai-máaiกำลังgam-langเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomเพราะprɔ́ให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kอบอุ่นòp-ùnแต่dtɛ̀ɛดูแลรักษาduu-lɛɛ-rák-sǎaง่ายngâai
Wood-patterned tiles are popular right now because they give a warm feeling but are easy to maintain.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiใช้cháiไทล์taiแผ่นpɛ̀nใหญ่yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำให้tam-hâiห้องhɔ̂ngดูโปร่งduu-bpròongและlɛ́กว้างขึ้นgwâang-kʉ̂n
The architect recommended using large-format tiles to make the room look more airy and spacious.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
Result
Mid tone
tai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ล์ 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 | — | — |