ดักคอ
dàk-kɔɔMeaning
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[to] preempt [sb]; [to] forestall
To say or do something to block what you expect another person to say or do, often to prevent an excuse or request.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerยืมyʉʉmยืมyʉʉm1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [an idea, style, etc.]เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)พูดดักคอpûut-dàk-kɔɔพูดดักคอpûut-dàk-kɔɔ[to] say [sth] to head off [sb]'s responseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan1the same; alike2too; also; as well; likewise3same here; me too
I knew my friend was going to ask to borrow money, so I quickly cut him off by saying that I'm also short on cash these days.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛดักคอdàk-kɔɔลูกlûukไว้wáiก่อนเลยgɔ̀ɔn-ləəiว่าwâaไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngมาmaaอ้างว่าâang-wâaปวดหัวbpùuat-hǔuaนะnáการบ้านgaan-bâanต้องdtɔ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiเสร็จsèt
The mother preempted her child by saying, "Don't even start with the 'I have a headache' excuse, you have to finish your homework."
เพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangราคาraa-kaaเราraoจึงjʉngเตรียมdtriiamข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunไปbpaiนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดักคอdàk-kɔɔไว้wáiทุกtúkประเด็นbprà-denที่tîiเป็นไปได้bpen-bpai-dâai
To prevent the client from rejecting the price, we prepared data to present, preempting every possible objection.
เขาkǎoมองตาmɔɔng-dtaaฉันchǎnแล้วlɛ́ɛoพูดดักคอpûut-dàk-kɔɔขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaราวกับraao-gàpอ่านใจàan-jaiได้dâaiว่าwâaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiเธอtəəจะjàขอร้องkɔ̌ɔ-rɔ́ɔngน่ะnâฉันchǎnคงkongช่วยchûuaiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหรอกrɔ̀kนะná
He looked me in the eye and preemptively said, as if he could read my mind, "That thing you're about to ask for... I probably can't help with that."
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dàk
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
ดักdàkดักdàk1[to] set a trap; ambush; lie in wait2[to] intercept; cut off (someone’s path or message)3[to] head off; preempt [sb]/[sth] (colloquial)[to] set a trap; ambush; lie in waitPart 1
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ดักคอdàk-kɔɔดักคอdàk-kɔɔ[to] preempt [sb]; [to] forestall[to] preempt [sb]; [to] forestallWord