Destroy in Thai

“Destroy” in Thai is ทำลายtam-laai.

ทำลาย tam-laai

to destroy, to ruin, to damage verb

tam mid
laai mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

ทำลายtam-laai is destroying or ruining: storms and floods, fires, bad habits that wreck your health. Signs in national parks ask you not to ทำลายtam-laai the coral or the plants. Something that breaks down by itself is พังpang, and ทำลายtam-laai is the act of breaking it, often on purpose.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

tamlai
tam lai
thamlaai

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones