ขุดบึ้ง(kùt bûeng)
Meanings
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[to] dig for tarantulas
To dig into the ground to catch tarantulas, which are often eaten as a delicacy in some regions.
Examples
เย็นนี้yen néeเย็นนี้yen née1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)จะพาjà paaจะพาjà paawill take [sb]; will bring [sb]ไปbpaiไปbpai1(aspect) completed; already past2[to] go3away; off (directional complement/particle)4on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)ขุดบึ้งkùt bûengขุดบึ้งkùt bûeng[to] dig for tarantulasที่têeที่têe1at; in; to (a place)2classifier: places; seats; individual servings3when; the time that (time marker)4place; spot; seat; space5ordinal marker6that/which/who (relative marker)ท้ายtáaiท้ายtáai1last; final2end; back; rearไร่râiไร่râi1rai (area unit)2farm; plantation; fieldเอามาao maaเอามาao maa1[to] hand it over; give it here (imperative)2[to] bring (here); fetch (to the speaker)ทอดtôtทอดtôt1[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)2[to] fry (in oil)3[to] stretch out; extend; lay out4[to] cast; throw (a net/line)กินกันgin ganกินกันgin gan1[to] match; harmonize; go together2[to] sleep together; [to] have sex (slang)3[to] eat together
This evening, my uncle is taking me to dig for tarantulas at the end of the farm to fry and eat.
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สมัยก่อนsà-măi gònพอporหมดmòtฤดูทำนาréu-doo tam naaชาวบ้านchaao bâanก็gâwจะพาjà paaกันไปgan bpaiขุดบึ้งkùt bûengมาเป็นmaa bpenอาหารaa-hăan
In the old days, after the rice farming season was over, villagers would go together to dig for tarantulas for food.
การขุดgaan kùtบึ้งbêungต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiความชำนาญkwaam cham-naanในnaiการสังเกตgaan săng-gàytรูruuปากรูbpàak rooและláeต้องdtôngทำtamด้วยdûuayความรวดเร็วkwaam rûuat reoเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiมันmanหนีnĕeลงไปlong bpaiลึกléukกว่าgwàaเดิมderm
Digging for tarantulas requires skill in observing the shape of the burrow's entrance, and it must be done quickly so it doesn't escape deeper down.
ปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banการขุดgaan kùtบึ้งbêungไม่ได้mâi dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen piiangวิถีwí-tĕeหาอาหารhăa aa-hăanของkŏngชาวบ้านchaao bâanแต่dtàeกลายเป็นglaai bpenกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamเชิงอนุรักษ์cherng à-nú-rákที่têeนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoให้ความสนใจhâi kwaam sŏn jai
Nowadays, digging for tarantulas is not just a local way of finding food, but has become a conservation-oriented activity that tourists are interested in.
Word Breakdown
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ขุดบึ้งkùt bûengขุดบึ้งkùt bûeng[to] dig for tarantulas