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gaan-dtɔ̀ɔkMeanings
1NounA2
cracking an egg
The act of striking an egg to break its shell open.
Examples
การตอกgaan-dtɔ̀ɔkการตอกgaan-dtɔ̀ɔk1cracking an egg2hammering; driving in3stamping; punchingไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉak1shell; rind; peel; husk; bark2surface; superficial appearance (figurative)ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)
Cracking an egg breaks its shell.
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Yesterday, my mother taught me how to crack an egg.
Tomorrow, we will practice cracking eggs into a bowl.
ฉันchǎnยังyangไม่mâiเก่งgèngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการตอกgaan-dtɔ̀ɔkไข่kàiเพราะprɔ́เศษsèetเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakมักmákตกลงไปdtòk-long-bpaiในnaiชามchaamด้วยdûuai
I'm still not good at cracking eggs because bits of shell often fall into the bowl too.
2NounB1
hammering; driving in
The act of striking something with a hammer or similar tool, especially to drive a nail, peg, or pile into place.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)พ่อสอนpɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̌ɔnพ่อสอนpɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̌ɔn1father teaches2Dad, teach ...ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)วิธีwí-tiiวิธีwí-tiimethod; wayการตอกgaan-dtɔ̀ɔkการตอกgaan-dtɔ̀ɔk1cracking an egg2hammering; driving in3stamping; punchingตะปูdtà-bpuuตะปูdtà-bpuunail (metal fastener)
Yesterday, my father taught me how to hammer in nails.
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เสียงsĭiangจากjàakการตอกgaan dtòkตะปูdtà-bpuuในnaiห้องhôngข้างkâangๆ-ดังมากdang mâakจนjonฉันchănนอนไม่หลับnon mâi làp
The sound of nails being hammered in the next room was so loud that I couldn't sleep.
การตอกgaan-dtɔ̀ɔkหมุดmùtเต็นท์dténลงในlong-naiดินdinช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเต็นท์dténไม่mâiปลิวbpliuเวลาwee-laaลมแรงlom-rɛɛng
Hammering tent pegs into the ground helps keep the tent from blowing away in strong winds.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnสั่งsàngหยุดyùtการgaanตอกเสาเข็มdtɔ̀ɔk-sǎo-kěmชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoหลังlǎngพบว่าpóp-wâaแรงสั่นสะเทือนrɛɛng-sàn-sà-tʉʉanทำให้tam-hâiผนังบ้านpà-nǎng-bâanข้างเคียงkâang-kiiangเริ่มrə̂əmแตกร้าวdtɛ̀ɛk-ráao
The engineer ordered a temporary halt to pile driving after discovering that the vibrations were causing the walls of a neighboring house to crack.
3NounB2
stamping; punching
The act of using a stamp, punch, or similar tool to make a mark, impression, or hole in a surface.
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderการตอกgaan-dtɔ̀ɔkการตอกgaan-dtɔ̀ɔk1cracking an egg2hammering; driving in3stamping; punchingตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnletter; characterลงบนlong-bonลงบนlong-bononto; upon (onto a surface)แผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordหนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeป้ายชื่อbpâai-chʉ̂ʉป้ายชื่อbpâai-chʉ̂ʉname tag; nameplateให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; client
This shop makes name tags for customers by stamping letters onto pieces of leather.
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การตอกgaan-dtɔ̀ɔkรูruuเพิ่มpə̂əmบนbonเข็มขัดkěm-kàtช่วยให้chûuai-hâiฉันchǎnปรับbpràpเข็มขัดkěm-kàtได้dâaiพอดีpɔɔ-diiกับgàpเอวeeo
Punching an extra hole in the belt lets me adjust it to fit my waist.
การตอกgaan-dtɔ̀ɔkหมายเลขmǎai-lêekลงบนlong-bonชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanโลหะloo-hàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpแหล่งผลิตlɛ̀ng-pà-lìtได้dâaiแม้mɛ́ɛฉลากchà-làakจะjàหลุดlùtหรือrʉ̌ʉเสียหายsǐia-hǎai
Stamping numbers onto metal parts allows their manufacturing origin to be traced, even if the labels fall off or become damaged.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmการตอกgaan-dtɔ̀ɔkลวดลายlûuat-laaiบนbonแผ่นทองแดงpɛ̀n-tɔɔng-dɛɛngช่างchâangต้องdtɔ̂ngกำหนดgam-nòtตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngให้hâiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamเพราะprɔ́รอยrɔɔiที่tîiตอกdtɔ̀ɔkแล้วlɛ́ɛoแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiได้dâaiยากyâak
Before stamping a pattern onto a copper sheet, the craftsperson must determine exactly where to stamp because the impressions are difficult to correct.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
gaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ตอกdtɔ̀ɔkตอกdtɔ̀ɔk1[to] hammer; [to] drive in2[to] stamp; [to] punch (a ticket/document)3[to] retort; [to] snap back4rattan/bamboo strip[to] hammer; [to] drive inPart 2
การตอกgaan-dtɔ̀ɔkการตอกgaan-dtɔ̀ɔkcracking an eggcracking an eggWord