ตายห่า

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Thai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ตาย (dtaai, to die) +‎ ห่า (hàa, a type of ghost or spirit believed to be responsible for any disease that causes high mortality).

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographicตายห่า
t ā y h ˋ ā
Phonemic
ตาย-ห่า
t ā y – h ˋ ā
RomanizationPaiboondtaai-hàa
Royal Institutetai-ha
(standard) IPA(key)/taːj˧.haː˨˩/(R)

Verb[edit]

ตายห่า (dtaai-hàa) (abstract noun การตายห่า)

  1. (vulgar, offensive) to die in a great number at the same time, especially because of an epidemic.
  2. (slang, sarcastic, vulgar, offensive) to die a miserable death.

Adverb[edit]

ตายห่า (dtaai-hàa) (abstract noun การตายห่า)

  1. (slang, vulgar, offensive, sarcastic) used as an intensifier, often in a sarcastic way.
    ดีตายห่า
    dii dtaai-hàa
    good as hell

Interjection[edit]

ตายห่า (dtaai-hàa)

  1. (slang, vulgar, offensive) used as an exclamation of alarm or dismay.

Usage notes[edit]