ดักไซ
dàk-saiMeaning
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[to] catch with a funnel trap
To catch fish or aquatic animals using a woven funnel trap (ดักไซดักไซdàk-sai[to] catch with a funnel trap).
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toดักไซdàk-saiดักไซdàk-sai[to] catch with a funnel trapที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerลำคลองlam-klɔɔngลำคลองlam-klɔɔngcanal; watercourseหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark down3[to] lower [sth]และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ปลาว่ายbplaa-wâaiปลาว่ายbplaa-wâaia fish swims (descriptive phrase)เข้ากับkâo-gàpเข้ากับkâo-gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]3[to] be appropriate to; be in keeping with (a situation/occasion); be consistent with (facts/evidence)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)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
Father and son went to set funnel traps at the canal behind the house because the water level started to drop and fish swim into the traps easily.
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ช่วงเช้าchûuang-cháaoชาวบ้านchaao-bâanมักmákไปbpaiดักไซdàk-saiตามdtaamทุ่งนาtûng-naaแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iกลับมาglàp-maaตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenว่าwâaได้dâaiปลาbplaaเท่าไรtâo-rai
In the morning, villagers usually go set funnel traps in the rice fields and then come back in the evening to check how many fish they caught.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakดักไซdàk-saiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenปากคลองbpàak-klɔɔngที่tîiมีmiiกอผักตบชวาgɔɔ-pàk-dtòp-chá-waaบังbangเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaปลาbplaaจะjàหลบอยู่lòp-yùuและlɛ́เข้าkâoไซsaiโดยdooiไม่mâiระวังrá-wang
He chose to set funnel traps at the mouth of the canal where water hyacinths provide cover, believing the fish would hide there and enter the traps unsuspectingly.
แม้mɛ́ɛกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamจะjàแรงrɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛชาวประมงพื้นบ้านchaao-bprà-mong-pʉ́ʉn-bâanก็gɔ̂ปรับbpràpตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngการgaanดักไซdàk-saiให้hâiรับกับráp-gàpทิศทางtít-taangน้ำnáamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmโอกาสoo-gàatให้hâiสัตว์น้ำsàt-náamไหลlǎiเข้าไปkâo-bpaiติดdtìt
Even though the current was strong, the local fisherman adjusted the trap setting position to align with the water flow to increase the chance of aquatic animals flowing in.
Tones
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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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ดักไซdàk-saiดักไซdàk-sai[to] catch with a funnel trap[to] catch with a funnel trapWord