ชักเงา
chák-ngaoMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] polish [sth]; [to] make [sth] glossy
To rub, coat, or finish a surface so that it becomes smooth and shiny, especially furniture or wood
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesชักเงาchák-ngaoชักเงาchák-ngao[to] polish [sth]; [to] make [sth] glossyโต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiโต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiwooden tableเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉan1[to] seem; appear; look2apparently; seeminglyใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
Dad is polishing the old wooden table to make it look like new.
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ช่างไม้châng-máaiใช้cháiขี้ผึ้งkîi-pʉ̂ngชักเงาchák-ngaoตู้เสื้อผ้าdtûu-sʉ̂ʉa-pâaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuเรียบrîiapและlɛ́เงางามngao-ngaam
The carpenter used wax to polish the wardrobe so that the surface is smooth and shiny.
เฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əชิ้นนี้chín-níiผ่านpàanการทาgaan-taaน้ำมันnám-manและlɛ́ชักเงาchák-ngaoมาmaaอย่างดีyàang-dii
This piece of furniture has been well oiled and polished.
เทคนิคték-nìkการชักgaan-chákเงาไม้ngao-máaiแบบโบราณbɛ̀ɛp-boo-raanต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanและlɛ́ความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonสูงsǔungมากmâak
Traditional wood polishing techniques require a great deal of skill and patience.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chák
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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
ชักchákชักchák1[to] pull; [to] draw (toward oneself/along)2[to] raise/lower (a flag, blinds)3[to] begin to; start to4[to] have convulsions; [to] twitch5seizure; convulsion (episode)6[to] draw up (liquid into a syringe)7[to] withdraw; [to] pull back[to] pull; [to] draw (toward oneself/along)Part 1
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ชักเงาchák-ngaoชักเงาchák-ngao[to] polish [sth]; [to] make [sth] glossy[to] polish [sth]; [to] make [sth] glossyWord