การตอน
gaan-dtɔɔnMeanings
1NounB2
division; cutting into sections
The act of dividing something into separate parts or cutting it into pieces.
Examples
การตอนgaan dtonการตอนgaan dton1division; cutting into sections2castration; neutering3air layeringอ้อยôiอ้อยôisugarcaneให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ท่อนtônท่อนtôn1section; piece (long, solid part)2classifier (sections/lengths)3stanza; verse; passage4section (of the body)5classifier: passages; verse sectionsสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseๆ-ช่วยให้chûuai hâiช่วยให้chûuai hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierเคี้ยวkíaoเคี้ยวkíao[to] chewได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerง่ายขึ้นngâai kêunง่ายขึ้นngâai kêun1easier (than before)2more easily (than before)3[to] become easier
Cutting sugarcane into short pieces makes it easier to chew.
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ฉันchănช่วยchûuaiยายyaaiเตรียมdtriiamอ้อยôiขายkăaiและláeได้dâiเรียนรู้riian róoวิธีwí-teeการตอนgaan dtonอ้อยôiเป็นbpenท่อนtônๆ-
I helped my grandmother prepare sugarcane for sale and learned how to cut it into pieces.
ในnaiการตอนgaan-dtɔɔnอ้อยɔ̂ɔiเป็นbpenท่อนtɔ̂nสำหรับsǎm-ràpปลูกbplùukควรkuuanดูduuตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตาdtaaบนbonลำlamอ้อยɔ̂ɔiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láท่อนtɔ̂nมีตาmii-dtaaอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiสองตาsɔ̌ɔng-dtaa
When cutting sugarcane into pieces for planting, check where the buds are on the stalk so that each piece has at least two buds.
ถ้าtâaต้องdtôngเตรียมdtriiamอ้อยôiจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakไว้wáiขายkăaiการตอนgaan dtonอ้อยôiเป็นbpenท่อนtônขนาดkà-nàatเท่าtâoๆ-กันไว้gan wáiล่วงหน้าlûuang nâaจะjàช่วยให้chûuai hâiใส่ถุงsài tŭngได้dâiเร็วขึ้นreo kêun
If you need to prepare a large amount of sugarcane for sale, cutting it into equal-sized pieces in advance will make it quicker to pack into bags.
2NounC1
castration; neutering
The act of removing or disabling an animal's reproductive organs, especially its testicles, so that it cannot reproduce.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureการตอนgaan-dtɔɔnการตอนgaan-dtɔɔn1division; cutting into sections2castration; neutering3air layeringแมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatตัวผู้dtuua-pûuตัวผู้dtuua-pûu1male (animal/plant)2male (connector/plug)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ปลอกคอbplɔ̀ɔk-kɔɔปลอกคอbplɔ̀ɔk-kɔɔcollar (for an animal)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเลียliiaเลียliia1[to] lick2[to] toady; fawnแผลplɛ̌ɛแผลplɛ̌ɛ1wound; sore; lesion; injury (on the body)2wound (classifier: แผล)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
After being neutered, my male cat had to wear a protective collar for several days to keep him from licking the wound.
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สัตวแพทย์sàt-dtà-wá-pɛ̂ɛtอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaการตอนgaan-dtɔɔnสุนัขsù-nákตัวผู้dtuua-pûuเป็นbpenการผ่าตัดgaan-pàa-dtàtเอาaoอัณฑะan-táออกɔ̀ɔkเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiสุนัขsù-nákสืบพันธุ์sʉ̀ʉp-panได้dâaiอีกìik
The veterinarian explained that neutering a male dog involves surgically removing its testicles so that it can no longer reproduce.
แม้mɛ́ɛการตอนgaan-dtɔɔnจะjàช่วยchûuaiลดlótพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamบางอย่างbaang-yàangที่tîiเกี่ยวข้องกับgìiao-kɔ̂ɔng-gàpฮอร์โมนhɔɔ-moonในnaiสุนัขsù-nákตัวผู้dtuua-pûuแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่อาจmâi-àatทดแทนtót-tɛɛnการฝึกgaan-fʉ̀kและlɛ́การดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛอย่างเหมาะสมyàang-mɔ̀-sǒmได้dâai
Although neutering can reduce certain hormone-related behaviors in male dogs, it cannot replace proper training and care.
ประเด็นbprà-denเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการตอนgaan-dtɔɔnสุกรsù-gɔɔnตัวผู้dtuua-pûuไม่ได้mâi-dâaiจำกัดjam-gàtอยู่yùuแค่kɛ̂ɛคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapเนื้อnʉ́ʉaแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangครอบคลุมถึงkrɔ̂ɔp-klum-tʉ̌ngสวัสดิภาพสัตว์sà-wàt-dì-pâap-sàtและlɛ́วิธีwí-tiiลดlótความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatระหว่างrá-wàangหัตถการhàt-tà-gaanด้วยdûuai
The issue of castrating male pigs concerns not only meat quality but also animal welfare and ways to reduce pain during the procedure.
3NounC1
air layering
A way of growing a new plant by making a branch grow roots while it is still attached to the parent plant. The branch is then cut off and planted separately.
Examples
พ่อสอนpɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̌ɔnพ่อสอนpɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̌ɔn1father teaches2Dad, teach ...ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeการตอนgaan-dtɔɔnการตอนgaan-dtɔɔn1division; cutting into sections2castration; neutering3air layeringกิ่งgìngกิ่งgìng1branch; twig (small)2branch; offshoot (figurative)3classifier: branches, twigsมะนาวmá-naaoมะนาวmá-naao1lime (key/Thai lime)2lime treeต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ[to] waitให้hâiให้hâi1[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)รากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3root (math)4root (linguistics)5[to] vomit; throw upงอกngɔ̂ɔkงอกngɔ̂ɔk1[to] sprout; germinate; grow (new part, e.g., hair/teeth)2[to] increase; get added (often unexpectedly)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect3[to] eliminate; remove4[to] edit; cut (media/text)5[to] deduct6[to] cross (a path); cut acrossกิ่งgìngกิ่งgìng1branch; twig (small)2branch; offshoot (figurative)3classifier: branches, twigsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)
My father taught me that when air-layering a lime branch, you must wait for roots to grow before cutting it off and planting it.
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การตอนgaan-dtɔɔnกิ่งgìngช่วยให้chûuai-hâiได้dâaiต้นdtônใหม่màiที่tîiมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanต้นแม่dtôn-mɛ̂ɛเพราะprɔ́รากrâakจะjàงอกngɔ̂ɔkบนbonกิ่งgìngเดิมdəəmก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiเราraoจะjàตัดdtàtไปbpaiปลูกbplùukแยกyɛ̂ɛk
Air layering produces a new plant with the same characteristics as the parent because roots develop on the original branch before it is cut off and planted separately.
ความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngการตอนgaan-dtɔɔnกิ่งgìngไม่ได้mâi-dâaiขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpการเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakกิ่งgìngที่tîiสมบูรณ์sǒm-buunเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiaoหากhàakยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngควบคุมkûuap-kumความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnของkɔ̌ɔngวัสดุwát-sà-dùหุ้มhûmให้hâiเหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒmตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtช่วงchûuangที่tîiรากrâakกำลังgam-langก่อตัวgɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaด้วยdûuai
Successful air layering depends not only on choosing a healthy branch but also on maintaining suitable moisture in the wrapping material throughout root formation.
แม้mɛ́ɛการตอนgaan-dtɔɔnกิ่งgìngจะjàทำtamให้ได้hâi-dâaiต้นdtônพันธุ์panตรงตามdtrong-dtaamที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛการตัดgaan-dtàtกิ่งgìngไปbpaiปลูกbplùukก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiรากrâakจะjàแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔก็gɔ̂อาจàatทำให้tam-hâiต้นdtônใหม่màiชะงักchá-ngákการเจริญเติบโตgaan-jà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtooหรือrʉ̌ʉตายdtaaiได้dâai
Although air layering produces plants of the desired variety, cutting off and planting a branch before its roots are strong enough may stunt the new plant's growth or cause it to die.
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
กจฎฏดตบปอ
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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การตอนgaan-dtɔɔnการตอนgaan-dtɔɔndivision; cutting into sectionsdivision; cutting into sectionsWord