ขาตั้ง
kǎa-dtângMeaning
1NounB1
stand; support
A frame or support with legs used to hold something upright, such as a camera, a painting, or a sign.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultขาตั้งกล้องkǎa-dtâng-glɔ̂ngขาตั้งกล้องkǎa-dtâng-glɔ̂ngcamera stand; tripodมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
I forgot to bring the camera tripod.
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The artist placed the canvas on the easel and began to sketch.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiขาตั้งkǎa-dtângเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaติดdtìtป้ายประกาศbpâai-bprà-gàatให้hâiคนkonเห็นได้ชัดhěn-dâai-chátเจนjeen
We need to use a stand to put up the announcement sign so people can see it clearly.
การใช้gaan-cháiขาตั้งkǎa-dtângที่tîiมีmiiความมั่นคงkwaam-mân-kongเป็นbpenสิ่งจำเป็นsìng-jam-bpenสำหรับsǎm-ràpการถ่ายภาพgaan-tàai-pâapดวงดาวduuang-daaoในnaiตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันภาพbpɔ̂ng-gan-pâapสั่นไหวsàn-wǎi
Using a stable tripod is essential for night-time star photography to prevent camera shake.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎa
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantleg (body part)Part 1
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ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; piles[to] place upright; stand; erectPart 2
ขาตั้งkǎa-dtângขาตั้งkǎa-dtângstand; supportstand; supportWord