ดักแด้
dàk-dɛ̂ɛMeaning
1NounB1
pupa; chrysalis (butterflies)
The life stage of an insect between larva and adult; in butterflies this stage is called a chrysalis.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asดักแด้dàk-dɛ̂ɛดักแด้dàk-dɛ̂ɛpupa; chrysalis (butterflies)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ใบไม้bai-máaiใบไม้bai-máaileaf; leaves; foliageหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operations
Yesterday, I saw a chrysalis on a leaf in the backyard.
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หนอนผีเสื้อnɔ̌ɔn-pǐi-sʉ̂ʉaจะjàสร้างsâangใยyaiหุ้มhûmตัวdtuuaและlɛ́กลายเป็นglaai-bpenดักแด้dàk-dɛ̂ɛเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรอวันrɔɔ-wanที่จะtîi-jàเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเป็นbpenผีเสื้อpǐi-sʉ̂ʉa
A caterpillar will spin a cocoon around itself and become a chrysalis, waiting for the day it grows into a butterfly.
กว่าจะgwàa jàมาเป็นmaa bpenผ้าไหมpâa măiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiเราraoต้องdtôngนำnamดักแด้dàk-dâeของkŏngตัวไหมdtuua măiมาmaaต้มdtômและláeสาวsăaoเส้นใยsên yaiออกมาòk maa
Before it becomes beautiful silk fabric, we have to boil the silkworm pupae and unravel the threads.
ระยะrá-yáดักแด้dàk-dɛ̂ɛเป็นbpenช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaสำคัญsǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngรูปร่างrûup-râangจากjàakตัวอ่อนdtuua-ɔ̀ɔnไปสู่bpai-sùuตัวเต็มวัยdtuua-dtem-waiของkɔ̌ɔngแมลงmá-lɛɛngหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nít
The pupal stage is a crucial period of metamorphosis from larva to adult for many insect species.
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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ดักแด้dàk-dɛ̂ɛดักแด้dàk-dɛ̂ɛpupa; chrysalis (butterflies)pupa; chrysalis (butterflies)Word