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µÒ  dtaayM
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1.µÒÂdtaayM[general] to die; be dead; perish; decease; expire; terminate; pass away; (car) stop (working)
2.µÒÂdtaayMfixed; rigid; inflexible; stiff
3.¨ÐµÒÂjaL dtaayMwill die
4.·ÓãËéµÒÂthahmM haiF dtaayMto kill; to cause the death of
5.µÒÂdtaayM[is] dead; lifeless; terminated
6.µÒÂdtaayM[sarcastic word intended for overstatement] die; to death; a lot, a great deal; so
7.¡ÒõÒÂgaanM dtaayM[Buddhism] death; dying; passing away (the process)
8.¤ÇÒÁµÒÂkhwaamM dtaayMdeath (the concept)
9.ÂèÍÁ¨ÐµÒÂyaawmF jaL dtaayMwill inevitably die
10.µÒÂã¨dtaayM jaiM[is] complacent; overconfident; assured [see notes]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiµÒÂ
IPAtaːj
Royal Thai General Systemtai

1. common Thai word   [verb, colloquial]
definition
[general] to die; be dead; perish; decease; expire; terminate; pass away; (car) stop (working)

categories¡ÃÔÂÒ»¡µÔCommon Verbs
related wordsà´Õé§diiangF[colloquial slang, used comically] dead; to die
àÊÕ siiaR[is] dead; not living
ÊÇÃäµ saL wanM khohtH[used with the king, the queen, the king's mother, the princess mother, the crown princess] to pass away; to die; to go to heaven
·Ôǧ¤µ thiH wohngM khohtH[used with ¾ÃÐÂØ¾ÃÒª or à¨éÒ¿éÒ who was given special rank] to pass away; to die; to go to heaven
¾ÔÃÒÅÑÂphiH raaM laiM[royal use only] to pass away; to die; to go to heaven
ÊÇÃäÒÅÑ saL wanM khaaM laiM[used with high ranking members of the royal family] to go to heaven; to pass away; to die
ÁómaawM raH naHdeath; the act of dying; cessation
Áèͧà·è§maawngF thehngF[colloquial slang, used comically] to die
«ÕéseeH[colloquial slang, used comically] to die
ÁèͧmaawngF[colloquial slang, used comically] to die
ÁéÇ muayH[usually used in poetry] to die; to perish; to terminate; to come to an end; to be destroyed; to be finished
à´ê´dehtH[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "dead"]
àÊÕªÕÇÔµsiiaR cheeM witH[formal for all] to pass away
ËÁ´ºØ­mohtL boonM[euphemism for] to die
ÊÔé¹ã¨sinF jaiM[euphemism for] to die; to breathe one's last
ÊÔé¹»ÃÒ³sinF bpraanM[euphemism for] to breathe one's last; to pass away
ÊÔé¹ÅÁsinF lohmM[euphemism for] to breathe one's last
¶Ö§á¡è¾ÔÃÒÅÑÂtheungR gaaeL phiH raaM laiM[royal use only] to pass away; to die; to go to heaven
àʴ稴Ѻ¢Ñ¹¸ì»ÃÔ¹Ô¾¾Ò¹saL detL dapL khan[t]R bpaL riH nipH phaanM[used with the Lord Buddha only] to pass away; to die
´Ñº¢Ñ¹¸ìdapL khan[t]R[used with revered senior Buddhist monks] to pass away; to die
¶Ö§á¡è͹Ԩ¡ÃÃÁtheungR gaaeL aL nitH gamM[used with those who hold the rank of ¾ÃÐÂÒ] to pass away; to die
ÊÔé¹¾ÃЪ¹ÁìsinF phraH chohn[m]M[used with those with the rank of ¾ÃÐͧ¤ìà¨éÒ and beyond] to pass away; to die
¶Ö§ªÕ¾ÔµÑ¡ÉÑÂtheungR cheeM phiH dtakL saiR[used with princes with the rank of ¾ÃÐͧ¤ìà¨éÒ] to pass away; to die
¶Ö§á¡è¡ÃÃÁtheungR gaaeL gamM[formal term for all] to pass away; to die
ÁóÀÒ¾maawM raH naH phaapF[used with Buddhist monks and novices] to pass away; to die
¶Ö§á¡èÍÊÑ­¡ÃÃÁtheungR gaaeL aL sanR gamM[used with those who hold the rank of à¨éÒ¾ÃÐÂÒ ] to pass away; to die
ÁéÇÂÁóìmuayH maawM raH[usually used in poetry] to die; to pass away
«ÕéÁèͧà·è§seeH maawngF thehngF[see Áèͧà·è§]
ÁÍ´ÁéÇÂÁóÒmaawtF muayH maawM raH naaM[usually used in poetry] to die; to perish; to terminate; to come to an end; to be destroyed; to be finished
ÅèǧÅѺluaangF lapH[a common term for all and euphemism for] to die; to be deceased (late); to pass away
examples¤ÓµÒÂkhahmM dtaayM[grammar] dead syllable, a syllable ending with a short vowel or one of the following consonants: -¡ -¢ -¤ -¦ -» -¾ -À -¿ -º -¥ -¯ - -° -· -² -± -¸ -¨ -ª -¬ -Ê -È -É -´ -®
¨Á¹éÓµÒÂjohmM naahmH dtaayMdrown; submerge to death
ªÕéà»ç¹ªÕéµÒÂcheeH bpenM cheeH dtaayMgiving the final judgement; yea or nae; thumbs up or thumbs down
µÒÂà»ç¹àº×ÍdtaayM bpenM beuuaMto die in droves; huge number of deaths as if by poison
µÒÂâ˧dtaayM ngohRto die a violent or unnatural death
·Ó¡ÒæèÒµÑǵÒÂthahmM gaanM khaaF dtuaaM dtaayMto commit suicide
à¾×è͹µÒÂpheuuanF dtaayM[literally, "a friend until death"] a true friend
ÇѹÃÓÅÖ¡¶Ö§·ËÒ÷ÕèµÒÂã¹Ê§¤ÃÒÁ¢Í§ÍàÁÃÔ¡ÒwanM rahmM leukH theungR thaH haanR theeF dtaayM naiM sohngR khraamM khaawngR aL maehM riH gaaM(American) Memorial Day
ÊÙ騹µÒÂäÁèÁÕÇѹÂÍÁsuuF johnM dtaayM maiF meeM wanM yaawmMunyielding, unwilling to give up
àÍÒµÒÂaoM dtaayMgiving trouble; very serious or severe
sample
sentences
¡ÃÐâËÅèºÒ§µÒªéÒ ¡ÃÐâËÅè˹ҵÒ¡è͹graL lohL baangM dtaayM chaaH graL lohL naaR dtaayM gaawnL"The dull die fast; the smart die slow."
ä¡è¨Ô¡à´ç¡µÒº¹»Ò¡âÍè§gaiL jikL dekL dtaayM bohnM bpaakL ohngL[a mnemonic for remembering the middle-class consonants in Thai] "Chicken pecks a child to death over the mouth of a clay pot."
ã¤ÃµÒ¹èÐkhraiM dtaayM naF[unemotional, matter-of-fact inquiry] "Who is dead?" — "Who died?"
µÒ»ÃЪ´»èÒªéÒdtaayM bpraL chohtH bpaaL chaaH"To cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face."
¹éÓÃé͹»ÅÒà»ç¹ ¹éÓàÂç¹»ÅÒµÒÂnaahmH raawnH bplaaM bpenM naahmH yenM bplaaM dtaayM"Flies are easily caught with honey." — "It's easier to catch flies with honey than with vinegar."
à¾×è͹¡Ô¹ËÒ§èÒ à¾×è͹µÒÂËÒÂÒ¡pheuuanF ginM haaR ngaayF pheuuanF dtaayM haaR yaakF"Finding a friend for a meal is easy; finding a friend for life is hard."
ÁÕàÁÕ¼Դ ¤Ô´¨¹µÑǵÒ µÑ´¼Á¼Ô´ ¤Ô´à¨ç´ÇѹËÒÂmeeM miiaM phitL khitH johnM dtuaaM dtaayM dtatL phohmR phitL khitH jetL wanM haayR"Marry in haste and repent at leisure."
àÁ×èÍÀÒÉÒµÒ ¡ç¤Å͹á¤Å¹ áÅÐ¡ÅØèÁª¹¹Ñ鹡çÊÙ­àÊÕÂÍÓ¹Ò¨µèÍÃͧã¹Êѧ¤Áä»á·ºËÁ´meuuaF phaaM saaR dtaayM gawF khlaawnM khlaaenM laeH gloomL chohnM nanH gawF suunR siiaR ahmM naatF dtaawL raawngM naiM sangR khohmM bpaiM thaaepF mohtL"When a language dies or becomes unstable, the people who speak that language almost completely lose their power to have a voice in society."
ÃÇÁ¡Ñ¹àÃÒÍÂÙè á¡ËÁÙèàÃÒµÒÂruaamM ganM raoM yuuL yaaekF muuL raoM dtaayM"Union is strength." — "Together we live; separate we die."
àʹèËì»ÅÒ¨ÇÑ¡ ¼ÑÇÃÑ¡¨¹µÒÂsaL neh[h]L bplaayM jaL wakL phuaaR rakH johnM dtaayM"The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach."
˹ØèÁÂØè¹ºØ¡¡ÃÒ´ÂÔ§âçÂÔÁµÒÂà¨çº ø ÃÒÂäÁèàÇ鹡ÃзÑè§à´ç¡noomL yoonF bookL graatL yingM rohngM yimM dtaayM jepL bpaaetL raayM maiF wehnH graL thangF dekL"The Japanese youth invaded the gym and indiscriminately opened fire; 8 were killed or injured including children."
ËÇÒ¹ÅÔ鹡ԹµÒÂwaanR linH ginM dtaayM"Fine words but no parsnips."
2.   
definition
fixed; rigid; inflexible; stiff

sample
sentence
¡ÒèѴµÑé§ÃѰºÒÅà¾×èÍãËéà¡Ô´¤ÇÒÁÊÁÒ¹©Ñ¹·ì·ÓãËé»ÃеٷÕè»Ô´µÒ¡ç´Ù¨Ðà»Ô´á§éÁgaanM jatL dtangF ratH thaL baanM pheuuaF haiF geertL khwaamM saL maanM naH chan[t]R thahmM haiF bpraL dtuuM theeF bpitL dtaayM gawF duuM jaL bpeertL ngaaemH"(The possibility of) Creating a unity government would convert a door that was previously locked shut into a door that is partially ajar."
3. ¨ÐµÒ  jaL dtaayM  [verb]
definition
will die

example¡çÁÑ¡¨ÐµÒÂà¾ÃÒоÔɢͧÁѹã¹àÇÅÒÍѹÃÇ´àÃçÇgawF makH jaL dtaayM phrawH phitH khaawngR manM naiM waehM laaM anM ruaatF reoMthen he often will die from its poison within a short time.
4. ·ÓãËéµÒ  thahmM haiF dtaayM  [verb]
definition
to kill; to cause the death of

5.   [attributive verb, colloquial]
definition
[is] dead; lifeless; terminated

examples¡Ø­á¨»Ò¡µÒ goonM jaaeM bpaakL dtaayMfixed wrench; crescent spanner
ã¡ÅéµÒÂglaiF dtaayMnear death; near to dying
à¢ÒµÒÂàÊÕÂáÅéÇkhaoR dtaayM siiaR laaeoHhe, she, or they are already dead
¤¹µÒÂkhohnM dtaayMa dead person
¦èÒµÑǵÒÂkhaaF dtuaaM dtaayMcommit suicide
µÒÂâ¤ÁdtaayM khohmM[of an egg] [is] infertile; unable to develop
µÒ´éÒ¹dtaayM daanFto be insensitive, to fail to explode or ignite; not sexually aroused
µÒµÑÇdtaayM dtuaaMconstant; inflexible; rigid
µÒÂáÅéÇdtaayM laaeoHdead
µÒÂáÅéÇdtaayM laaeoH[exclamation of shock or disbelief] "Oh no!" — "Horrible!" — "Terrible" — "Damn it!" — "Oh, my..."
µÒÂáÅéÇdtaayM laaeoHalready dead; dead; died
µÕ˹éÒµÒÂdteeM naaF dtaayMto assume a deadpan face
¹éÓµÒÂnaahmH dtaayMneap tide, the lowest tide of the month
à¹×é͵ÒÂneuuaH dtaayMgangrene
¼Ù¡¤ÍµÒÂphuukL khaawM dtaayMto become strangled to death by at the throat
ÀÒ¾µÒÂphaapF dtaayMa still image; a picture
äÁéµÒÂmaaiH dtaayMplot; deception; trick; stratagem
ÂÔ§µÒÂyingM dtaayMto shoot dead
ÃÑ´¤ÍµÒÂratH khaawM dtaayMto become strangled to death by at the throat
àÊé¹µÒÂsehnF dtaayM"deadline"
Í´µÒÂohtL dtaayMstarve to death
sample
sentences
ªéÒ§µÒ·Ñé§µÑÇ àÍÒ㺺ÑǻԴäÁèÁÔ´chaangH dtaayM thangH dtuaaM aoM baiM buaaM bpitL maiF mitH"What is done by night appears by day."
µÒâµµ¡µé¹µÒŵÒÂdtaaM dtohM dtohkL dtohnF dtaanM dtaayM[alliteration] "Grandfather Toh fell to his death from a sugar palm tree."
Í¡ËÑ¡äÁèÂÑ¡µÒÂohkL hakL maiF yakH dtaayM"Heartbroken but still alive!"
6.   [adjective, colloquial, sarcastic-humorous]
definition
[sarcastic word intended for overstatement] die; to death; a lot, a great deal; so

examples¢Í§µÒÂkhaawngR dtaayMa sure thing
µÒ¨ÃÔ§dtaayM jingM[expressing sympathy] "Alas!"; [expressing surprise, disappointment, astonishment] "Jeez..."
ãËéµÒÂÊÔhaiF dtaayM siL"I'll be damned!"
sample
sentences
©Ñ¹¨ÐºéÒµÒÂ!chanR jaL baaF dtaayM"I feel so crazy I could die!"
ÊǵÒÂÅèÐ!suayR dtaayM laF[imperative tone] "Yeah, right, beautiful!"
ËÔǨеÒÂÍÂÙèáÅéÇ!hiuR jaL dtaayM yuuL laaeoH"I'm starved to death!" — "I'm very hungry!"
7. ¡ÒõÒ  gaanM dtaayM  [noun, colloquial]
definition
[Buddhism] death; dying; passing away (the process)

8. ¤ÇÒÁµÒ  khwaamM dtaayM  [noun, colloquial]
definition
death (the concept)

exampleáË觤ÇÒÁµÒÂhaengL khwaamM dtaayMthe Land of the Dead
9. ÂèÍÁ¨ÐµÒ  yaawmF jaL dtaayM  [verb]
definition
will inevitably die

10. µÒÂ㨠  dtaayM jaiM  [attributive verb, figurative, colloquial, idiom]
definition
[is] complacent; overconfident; assured [see notes]

notesµÒÂ㨠refers to the state of someone being very pleased with themselves or feels that they do not need to do anything about a situation, even though the situation may be uncertain or dangerous.
categoriesÊØÀÒÉÔµä·ÂThai Proverbs
related wordsä´éã¨daiF jaiM[negative connotation] to be encouraged
ÂèÒÁ㨠yaamF jaiM[negative connotation] [is] encouraged; emboldened; [is] rash; bold; [is] becoming emboldened; [is] becoming bolder
ªÐÅèÒã¨chaH laaF jaiMto be careless; to be over confident; to be impertinent; to be officious; to be too bold or daring
¡ÓàÃÔºgahmM reerpFto advance, intensify, grow more daring or venturesome, worsen, become aggravated
ÂèÒÁyaamF[usually followed by 㨠] [is] emboldened; encouraged; over-confident; unscrupulous; reckless; unbridled; wilful; unrestrained
ªÐÅèÒ chaH laaF[usually followed by 㨠 (mind)] careless; over confident; impertinent; officious; too bold or daring
àËÔÁà¡ÃÔÁ heermR greermMinsolent; elated; inflated; bold; fearless; adventurous; audacious; brave; courageous; daring; enterprising; heroic; intrepid; valiant; impudent; barefaced; brazen; cheeky; confident; forward; insolent; rude; shameless
àËÔÁ heermR[negative connotation] bold; insolent; elated; inflated

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