Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *ɗajꟲ (to obtain). Cognate with Lao ໄດ້ (dai), Northern Thai ᨯᩱ᩶, ᦺᦡᧉ (ḋay²), Shan လႆႈ (lāi), Tai Dam ꪼꪒ꫁, Zhuang ndaej. Compare Sui qdyais (to get, to obtain), Southern Kam lis (to get), Proto-Hlai *ɗɯː (to get).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicได้
ai ɗ ˆ
Phonemic
ด้าย
ɗ ˆ ā y
RomanizationPaiboondâai
Royal Institutedai
(standard) IPA(key)/daːj˥˩/(R)
Homophonesด้าย

Verb edit

ได้ (dâai) (abstract noun การได้)

  1. to get; to obtain; to receive.
    อยากได้รางวัลชนะเลิศ
    yàak dâai raang-wan chá-ná-lə̂ət
    [I] want to get the first prize.
  2. (auxiliary) used before a verb to indicate that one has done or has an opportunity to do the action.
    ได้ไปพูดกับเขาแล้ว แต่เขาไม่ฟัง
    dâai bpai pûut gàp kǎo lɛ́ɛo · dtɛ̀ɛ kǎo mâi fang
    I've already talked to them, but they didn't listen.
    ถ้าได้เป็นคนดังก็คงจะดี
    tâa dâai bpen kon dang gɔ̂ kong jà dii
    If I could be a famous person, it would be great.
  3. (auxiliary) used after a verb to express that the action can be or has been done.
    ฝนตกหนักแบบนี้ ขี่มอไซค์ออกไปได้เหรอ
    fǒn dtòk nàk bɛ̀ɛp níi · kìi mɔɔ-sai ɔ̀ɔk bpai dâai rə̌ə
    Can you really ride a motorcycle in heavy rain like this?

Interjection edit

ได้ (dâai)

  1. used to express a range of emotions, including acceptance, agreement, permission, anger, reproof, resignation, etc.