ดักทาง
dàk-taangMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] intercept [sb] along their route
To wait at a place someone is expected to pass in order to intercept or block them.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)ดักทางdàk-taangดักทางdàk-taang1[to] intercept [sb] along their route2[to] anticipate and counter [sb]'s movesฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuin front of the doorเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forคุยด้วยkui-dûuaiคุยด้วยkui-dûuai[to] talk with [sb]
He waited by the door to intercept me and ask to talk.
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ฉันchǎnไปbpaiรอrɔɔดักทางdàk-taangพี่pîiที่tîiปากซอยbpàak-sɔɔiเพราะprɔ́พี่pîiต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินผ่านdəən-pàanตรงนั้นdtrong-nánทุกtúkเย็นyen
I went to wait at the entrance to the lane to intercept my older sibling, because they walk past there every evening.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatยืนyʉʉnดักทางdàk-taangคนร้ายkon-ráaiที่tîiประตูหลังbprà-dtuu-lǎngส่วนsùuanอีกìikทีมtiimวิ่งwîngไล่ตามlâi-dtaamมาจากmaa-jàakด้านหน้าdâan-nâa
The police waited at the back door to intercept the suspect while another team chased him from the front.
แม้mɛ́ɛนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamหลบlòpออกɔ̀ɔkทางtaangประตูหลังbprà-dtuu-lǎngแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีmiiนักข่าวnák-kàaoยืนyʉʉnดักทางdàk-taangอยู่yùuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอkɔ̌ɔสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâat
Although the singer tried to slip out through the back door, reporters were waiting there to intercept him for an interview.
2VerbB2
[to] anticipate and counter [sb]'s moves
To anticipate someone's actions or strategy and take steps to block or counter them.
Examples
คู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngcompetitor; rivalชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)บุกbùkบุกbùk1[to] invade; storm; raid; charge2[to] push in; force one’s way in; make an aggressive move (figurative)3konjac; elephant yam; Amorphophallus plantทางซ้ายtaang-sáaiทางซ้ายtaang-sáai1on the left; to the left2the left sideโค้ชkóotโค้ชkóot1coach; trainer2[to] coach; [to] trainจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineแผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛnplan; strategyรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดักทางdàk-taangดักทางdàk-taang1[to] intercept [sb] along their route2[to] anticipate and counter [sb]'s movesไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔn1for now; for the time being2in advance; beforehand
The opposing team likes to attack down the left, so the coach adjusted the defensive plan to counter them in advance.
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เธอtəəรู้rúuว่าwâaฉันchǎnจะjàใช้cháiข้ออ้างkɔ̂ɔ-âangอะไรà-raiจึงjʉngดักทางdàk-taangด้วยdûuaiการเตรียมgaan-dtriiamหลักฐานlàk-tǎanมาmaaหักล้างhàk-láang
She knew what excuse I would use, so she prepared evidence to refute it before I could use it.
ฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpการเล่นgaan-lênของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoมาmaaอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatจึงjʉngดักทางdàk-taangได้dâaiแทบtɛ̂ɛpทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiเราraoเปลี่ยนbplìianแผนpɛ̌ɛnบุกbùk
Our opponents had studied our playing style thoroughly, so they could anticipate and counter us almost every time we changed our attacking strategy.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaคาดว่าkâat-wâaคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngจะjàลดราคาlót-raa-kaaบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจึงjʉngดักทางdàk-taangด้วยdûuaiการออกgaan-ɔ̀ɔkโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chânล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaฐานลูกค้าtǎan-lûuk-káa
Expecting its competitor to lower prices, the company preempted the move by launching a promotion early to retain its customer base.
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 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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ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 2
ดักทางdàk-taangดักทางdàk-taang[to] intercept [sb] along their route[to] intercept [sb] along their routeWord