ชายอวน
chaai-uuanMeaning
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edge of a fishing net
The edge or border of a fishing net.
Examples
ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongfisher; fisherman/fisherwoman; fisherfolkกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesถ่วงtùuangถ่วงtùuang1[to] weigh down2[to] slow down; hold back3[to] balance (with weight)ตะกั่วdtà-gùuaตะกั่วdtà-gùua1lead (metal, Pb)2lead sinker; lead weightที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชายอวนchaai-uuanชายอวนchaai-uuanedge of a fishing netเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatตาข่ายdtaa-kàaiตาข่ายdtaa-kàai1net; mesh2mesh; lattice patternจมลงjom-longจมลงjom-long[to] sink downน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; filler
The fisherman is attaching lead weights to the bottom edge of the net so it will sink into the water.
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ชายอวนchaai-uuanขาดไปkàat-bpaiหลายlǎaiจุดjùtทำให้tam-hâiจับปลาjàp-bplaaได้dâaiน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longเพราะprɔ́อวนuuanไม่mâiกางgaangเต็มที่dtem-tîi
The net's lead line was broken in several places, resulting in a smaller catch because the net didn't open fully.
ความสมดุลkwaam-sǒm-dunระหว่างrá-wàangทุ่นtûnที่tîiขอบkɔ̀ɔpบนbonกับgàpน้ำหนักnám-nàkของkɔ̌ɔngชายอวนchaai-uuanเป็นbpenปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai-sǎm-kanที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòtประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngอวนลากuuan-lâak
The balance between the floats on the upper edge and the weight of the lead line is a crucial factor determining the efficiency of a trawl net.
ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongใช้cháiดินเผาdin-pǎoหรือrʉ̌ʉหินhǐnผูกติดกับpùuk-dtìt-gàpชายอวนchaai-uuanแทนtɛɛnตะกั่วdtà-gùuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถ่วงน้ำหนักtùuang-nám-nàk
In the old days, fishermen used baked clay or stones tied to the bottom edge of the net instead of lead for weight.
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 syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chaai
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
ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreman; male personPart 1
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ชายอวนchaai-uuanชายอวนchaai-uuanedge of a fishing netedge of a fishing netWord