จับธนู
jàp-tá-nuuMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] hold/grip a bow
to hold or grasp a bow in the hand, especially when preparing to shoot in archery
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerลองจับlɔɔng-jàpลองจับlɔɔng-jàp[to] try to catch; [to] try to touchธนูtá-nuuธนูtá-nuu1bow (weapon)2Sagittarius (zodiac sign)
This is the first time I've tried to hold a bow.
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ครูสอนkruu sŏnยิงธนูying tá-nooบอกว่าbòk wâaการจับธนูgaan jàp tá-nooให้hâiถูกวิธีtòok wí-teeเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng săm-kanที่สุดtêe sùt
The archery instructor said that holding the bow correctly is the most important thing.
ในnaiหนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánนางเอกnaang-èekจับธนูjàp-tá-nuuอย่างyàangสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamและlɛ́เล็งlengไปที่bpai-tîiเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎai
In that movie, the heroine held the bow gracefully and aimed at the target.
นักกีฬามืออาชีพnák-gii-laa-mʉʉ-aa-chîipจะjàพิถีพิถันpí-tǐi-pí-tǎnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngมือmʉʉที่tîiจับธนูjàp-tá-nuuมากmâakเพราะprɔ́มันmanส่งผลsòng-pǒnโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อdtɔ̀ɔความแม่นยำkwaam-mɛ̂n-yamในnaiการยิงgaan-ying
Professional athletes are very meticulous about the position of the hand holding the bow because it directly affects shooting accuracy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จับธนู said จับ-ทะ-นู?
jàp-tá-nuu
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jàp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surface[to] hold; graspPart 1
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จับธนูjàp-tá-nuuจับธนูjàp-tá-nuu[to] hold/grip a bow[to] hold/grip a bowWord