ค้าไม้
káa-máaiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] trade in timber; [to] deal in wood
to engage in the business of buying and selling timber or wood
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsประกอบอาชีพbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-aa-chîipประกอบอาชีพbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-aa-chîip[to] engage in an occupation; practice a profession; make a livingค้าไม้káa-máaiค้าไม้káa-máai1[to] trade in timber; [to] deal in wood2timber trade; lumber businessมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-konชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-kon1a lifetime2a generation3for a lifetime
His family has been engaged in the timber trade for many generations.
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My father trades in timber and exports it abroad.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtยักษ์ใหญ่yák-yàiหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngหยุดyùtค้าไม้káa-máaiที่tîiได้dâaiมาจากmaa-jàakการตัดไม้ทำลายป่าgaan-dtàt-máai-tam-laai-bpàaอย่างเด็ดขาดyàang-dèt-kàat
Many giant companies have strictly stopped trading timber obtained from deforestation.
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatเข้ามาkâo-maaค้าไม้káa-máaiสักsàkในnaiภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiเป็นจำนวนมากbpen-jam-nuuan-mâak
In the past, many foreigners came to engage in the teak wood trade in northern Thailand.
2NounB2
timber trade; lumber business
the commercial trade or business of buying and selling wood and timber
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeกิจการgìt-jà-gaanกิจการgìt-jà-gaan1business; enterprise2affairs; operationsค้าไม้káa-máaiค้าไม้káa-máai1[to] trade in timber; [to] deal in wood2timber trade; lumber businessมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายสิบlǎai-sìpหลายสิบlǎai-sìptens of; dozens ofปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
His family has been running a timber trade business for decades.
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ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtค้าไม้káa-máaiในnaiจังหวัดjang-wàtนี้níiเติบโตขึ้นdtə̀əp-dtoo-kʉ̂nอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The timber trade business in this province has grown rapidly.
ปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banอุตสาหกรรมùt-sǎa-hà-gamค้าไม้káa-máaiต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmที่tîiเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatขึ้นkʉ̂n
Currently, the timber trade industry must face stricter environmental laws.
การค้าgaan-káaไม้máaiเถื่อนtʉ̀ʉanเป็นbpenปัญหาbpan-hǎaใหญ่yàiที่tîiส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetของป่าkɔ̌ɔng-bpàaไม้máai
The illegal timber trade is a major problem that affects the forest ecosystem.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
káa
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ค้าkáaค้าkáa1[to] trade; [to] do business2friendly feminine final particle (informal writing)[to] trade; [to] do businessPart 1
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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ค้าไม้káa-máaiค้าไม้káa-máai[to] trade in timber; [to] deal in wood[to] trade in timber; [to] deal in woodWord