Under (formal) in Thai

“Under (formal)” in Thai is ภายใต้paai-dtâi.

ภายใต้ paai-dtâi

under (a rule, a condition, someone's care); subject to preposition formal

paai mid
dtâi falling

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

ภายใต้paai-dtâi, literally "beneath", is "under" a rule, a condition or someone's care: ภายใต้เงื่อนไขpaai-dtâi ngûean-kǎi, subject to conditions, and ภายใต้การดูแลของpaai-dtâi gaan duu-lae kǎwng, under the supervision of.

For things physically underneath, Thais say ใต้dtâi: ใต้โต๊ะdtâi dtó, under the table.

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:

phai tai
pai dtai
paitai
phaitai

More formal words in Thai

All formal words

การ gaan Kaan (prefix)
-ing, -tion: turns a verb into a noun (the act of …)
ความ kwaam Kwaam (prefix)
-ness (turns a verb or adjective into a noun)
ผู้ pûu Phu (prefix)
person (who …): makes words for people, like -er
นัก nák Nak (prefix)
-er, -ist: someone who does it (as a job or a passion)
ซึ่ง sûeng Who, which (formal)
which, who (adds information; formal, written)
เมื่อ mûea When (formal)
when, once (formal)

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