ดำนา
dam-naaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] transplant rice seedlings
to transplant rice seedlings into a paddy field as part of rice cultivation
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ตอนเช้ามืดdtɔɔn-cháo-mʉ̂ʉtตอนเช้ามืดdtɔɔn-cháo-mʉ̂ʉtearly dawn; before sunriseชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3[to] lead out to; extend toดำนาdam-naaดำนาdam-naa1[to] transplant rice seedlings2rice-transplanting; transplanting riceแทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofการหว่านgaan-wàanการหว่านgaan-wàansowing; scattering (seeds)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ต้นข้าวdtôn-kâaoต้นข้าวdtôn-kâaorice plantแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fitและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)สม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə1consistent; regular2consistently; regularly3even; uniform
At dawn, the villagers go to transplant rice seedlings instead of broadcasting because they want the rice plants to be strong and grow evenly.
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พ่อสอนpôr sŏnให้hâiฉันchănดำนาdam naaเป็นbpenโดยdoiจับjàpต้นกล้าdtôn glâaเป็นbpenกำgamๆ-แล้วláeoปักbpàkลงlongตามdtaamระยะrá-yàให้hâiเท่ากันtâo gan
Father taught me how to transplant rice by holding seedlings in bunches and planting them at equal intervals.
ช่วงchûuangหน้าฝนnâa-fǒnเราraoจะjàช่วยกันchûuai-ganดำนาdam-naaโดยdooiย้ายyáaiกล้าข้าวglâa-kâaoจากjàakแปลงbplɛɛngเพาะpɔ́ไปbpaiปักbpàkลงในlong-naiนาnaaน้ำขังnáam-kǎng
During the rainy season, we help each other transplant rice by moving seedlings from the nursery bed to plant them in the flooded paddy.
ชาวนาchaao-naaเล่าlâoว่าwâaถ้าtâaดำนาdam-naaตามdtaamแนวnɛɛoเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเส้นตรงsên-dtrongจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiการกำจัดgaan-gam-jàtวัชพืชwát-chá-pʉ̂ʉtและlɛ́การเก็บเกี่ยวgaan-gèp-gìiaoด้วยdûuaiรถrótเกี่ยวgìiaoทำได้tam-dâaiมีประสิทธิภาพmii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapกว่าgwàa
Farmers say that transplanting along a straight guide rope helps make weeding and harvesting with a combine more efficient.
2NounB2
rice-transplanting; transplanting rice
the act or process of transplanting rice seedlings in paddy fields; also used as an activity noun (e.g., ไปดำนา ‘go do rice transplanting’)
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ช่วงเช้าchûuang cháoช่วงเช้าchûuang cháo1the morning period2in the morningชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionกันไปgan bpaiดำนาdam naaดำนาdam naa1[to] transplant rice seedlings2rice-transplanting; transplanting riceแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ตอนบ่ายdton bàaiตอนบ่ายdton bàai1afternoon2in the afternoonค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterกลับมาglàp maaกลับมาglàp maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backพักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spell
In the morning the villagers arrange to go do rice transplanting, then return to rest in the afternoon.
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ปีที่แล้วbpee têe láewฉันchănลองlongไปbpaiดำนาdam naaกับgàpญาติyâatๆ-รู้rúuว่าwâaต้องdtôngก้มตัวgôm dtuuaนานมากnaan mâak
Last year I tried going to do rice transplanting with my relatives and learned you have to bend over for a long time.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnดำนาdam-naaชาวนาchaao-naaจะjàเตรียมdtriiamกล้าข้าวglâa-kâaoและlɛ́วางwaangแนวnɛɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiระยะrá-yáปลูกbplùukสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
Before rice transplanting, farmers prepare the seedlings and lay out rows so the planting distances are uniform.
แม้mɛ́ɛดำนาdam-naaจะjàเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiและlɛ́ใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛช่วยให้chûuai-hâiต้นข้าวdtôn-kâaoตั้งตัวได้dtâng-dtuua-dâaiดีdiiและlɛ́ลดlótการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnกับgàpวัชพืชwát-chá-pʉ̂ʉt
Although rice transplanting is tiring and time-consuming, it helps the rice establish well and reduces competition with weeds.
Tones
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Why is ดำนา said ดัม-นา?
dam-naa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dam
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
ดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterblack; very dark (color)Part 1
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ดำนาdam-naaดำนาdam-naa[to] transplant rice seedlings[to] transplant rice seedlingsWord