การไต่
gaan-dtàiMeanings
1NounA2
climbing; clambering
The act of moving upward, such as on a mountain or ladder, using the hands, feet, or climbing equipment.
Examples
การไต่gaan-dtàiการไต่gaan-dtài1climbing; clambering2crawling; moving along a narrow supportขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)บันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
Climbing up a tall ladder is not easy.
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Climbing up the mountain yesterday made my legs ache.
ครูkruuบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaการไต่gaan-dtàiเชือกchʉ̂ʉakขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiทั้งtángมือmʉʉและlɛ́เท้าtáao
The teacher said that climbing up a rope requires both your hands and your feet.
การไต่gaan-dtàiขึ้นkʉ̂nหน้าผาnâa-pǎaต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเชือกchʉ̂ʉakและlɛ́อุปกรณ์ป้องกันù-bpà-gɔɔn-bpɔ̂ng-ganเพราะprɔ́ถ้าtâaพลาดplâatก็gɔ̂อาจàatตกลงมาdtòk-long-maaได้dâai
Climbing up a cliff requires ropes and safety equipment because a mistake could cause you to fall.
2NounB1
crawling; moving along a narrow support
The act of moving along a surface or narrow support, as an insect crawls along a branch or a person moves along a tightrope.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ๆ-ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindการไต่gaan dtàiการไต่gaan dtài1climbing; clambering2crawling; moving along a narrow supportไปตามbpai dtaamไปตามbpai dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchกิ่งไม้gìng máaiกิ่งไม้gìng máaitree branchของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffหนอนnŏnหนอนnŏn1worm; maggot; larva2worm (computing, malware)
The children watched a caterpillar crawling along a branch.
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ฉันchǎnสังเกตsǎng-gèetการไต่gaan-dtàiไปตามbpai-dtaamขอบkɔ̀ɔpโต๊ะdtóของkɔ̌ɔngมดmótแล้วlɛ́ɛoเห็นว่าhěn-wâaพวกมันpûuak-manเดินdəənเรียงกันriiang-ganเป็นแถวbpen-tɛ̌ɛo
I observed the ants crawling along the edge of the table and noticed that they were moving in a line.
การไต่gaan-dtàiไปตามbpai-dtaamเชือกchʉ̂ʉakที่tîiขึงkʉ̌ngข้ามkâamลำธารlam-taanต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความระมัดระวังkwaam-rá-mát-rá-wangเพราะprɔ́เชือกchʉ̂ʉakอาจàatแกว่งgwɛ̀ɛngได้dâai
Moving along a rope stretched across a stream requires care because the rope may sway.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiตาข่ายdtaa-kàaiรองรับrɔɔng-rápอยู่yùuด้านล่างdâan-lâangการไต่gaan-dtàiลวดlûuatที่tîiขึงkʉ̌ngระหว่างrá-wàangเสาsǎoสองsɔ̌ɔngต้นdtônก็gɔ̂ยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiสมาธิsà-maa-tíและlɛ́การทรงตัวgaan-song-dtuuaที่ดีtîi-dii
Even with a safety net below, walking along a wire stretched between two poles still requires concentration and good balance.
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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ไต่dtàiไต่dtài1[to] climb; scale; ascend2[to] move slowly upward; inch along[to] climb; scale; ascendPart 2
การไต่gaan-dtàiการไต่gaan-dtàiclimbing; clamberingclimbing; clamberingWord