คาคบ
kaa-kópMeaning
1NounB2
fork of a tree
the part of a tree where the trunk divides into branches, or where a large branch divides
Examples
นกnókนกnók1bird2classifier for birds (ตัว)3[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developรังrangรังrang1nest; hive; den (animal)2hive/nest (classifier)3hideout; lair (pejorative/colloquial)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]คาคบkaa-kópคาคบkaa-kópfork of a treeไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatพ้นจากpón-jàakพ้นจากpón-jàak[to] be free from [sth]; [to] escape from [sth]สายตาsǎai-dtaaสายตาsǎai-dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsศัตรูsàt-dtruuศัตรูsàt-dtruuenemy; foe; adversary
Birds usually build their nests in the fork of a tree to stay out of sight from predators.
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แมวmɛɛoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnปีนbpiinหนีnǐiหมาmǎaขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiติดอยู่dtìt-yùuบนbonคาคบkaa-kópไม้máaiและlɛ́ลงมาlong-maaไม่ได้mâi-dâai
My cat climbed up to escape a dog, got stuck in the fork of a tree, and couldn't get down.
กล้วยไม้glûuai-máaiป่าbpàaเจริญเติบโตjà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtooได้ดีdâai-diiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกาะgɔ̀อยู่yùuตามdtaamคาคบkaa-kópไม้ใหญ่máai-yàiที่tîiอุดมสมบูรณ์ù-dom-sǒm-buunไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉn
Wild orchids thrive well when attached to the forks of large trees that are rich in moisture.
เด็กชายdèk-chaaiปีนbpiinขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiนั่งเล่นnâng-lênบนbonคาคบkaa-kópไม้ใหญ่máai-yàiแล้วlɛ́ɛoมองmɔɔngลงมาlong-maaยังyangสวนsǔuanข้างล่างkâang-lâang
The boy climbed up to sit and play on the fork of the large tree and looked down at the garden below.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
คาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pending[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodgedPart 1
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คบkópคบkóp1[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends with2[to] date (romantically); be in a relationship[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends withPart 2
คาคบkaa-kópคาคบkaa-kópfork of a treefork of a treeWord