ไปธุระ
bpai-tú-ráMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] run an errand; [to] go out on business
to go out to run an errand or attend to personal or official business
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseไปธุระbpai-tú-ráไปธุระbpai-tú-rá[to] run an errand; [to] go out on business
Mom is out running an errand today.
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Tomorrow I'm going to the bank to take care of some business.
Yesterday he went out to run an errand, so he got home late.
ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngไปธุระbpai-tú-ráที่tîiสำนักงานเขตsǎm-nák-ngaan-kèetตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoจึงjʉngขอkɔ̌ɔเข้าทำงานkâo-tam-ngaanช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàai
I need to take care of some business at the district office in the morning, so I'd like to come in to work in the afternoon.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ไปธุระ said ไป-ทุ-ระ?
bpai-tú-rá
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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ไปธุระbpai-tú-ráไปธุระbpai-tú-rá[to] run an errand; [to] go out on business[to] run an errand; [to] go out on businessWord