ดามขา
daam-kǎaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] splint or immobilize a leg
To support or immobilize a leg using a splint or brace, especially after injury or fracture.
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ดามขาdaam-kǎaดามขาdaam-kǎa[to] splint or immobilize a legไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔn1for now; for the time being2in advance; beforehandเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoankle; ankle jointเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injured
The doctor said to splint the leg for now because the ankle was just injured.
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หลังlǎngหกล้มhòk-lómพยาบาลpá-yaa-baanรีบดามขาrîip-daam-kǎaเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiกระดูกgrà-dùukขยับkà-yàp
After the fall, the nurse quickly immobilized the leg to prevent the bone from moving.
เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngดามขาdaam-kǎaเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaหกhòkสัปดาห์sàp-daaก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเริ่มrə̂əmกายภาพบำบัดgaai-yá-pâap-bam-bàt
He has to keep his leg in a brace for six weeks before starting physical therapy.
แพทย์pâetใช้cháiเฝือกfèuuakชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoดามขาdaam kăaระหว่างrá-wàangรอrorเอกซเรย์èk-sà-rayเพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganการเคลื่อนgaan klêuuanของkŏngกระดูกหักgrà-dòok hàk
The doctor used a temporary splint to immobilize the leg while waiting for an X-ray, to prevent displacement of the fracture.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
daam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
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ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantleg (body part)Part 2
ดามขาdaam-kǎaดามขาdaam-kǎa[to] splint or immobilize a leg[to] splint or immobilize a legWord