ดูแลนา
doo lae naa
Meanings
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[to] tend rice fields
To look after and manage paddy fields, including watering, weeding, and checking crop health.
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ดูแลนาdoo lae naaดูแลนาdoo lae naa[to] tend rice fieldsแต่เช้าdtàe cháoแต่เช้าdtàe cháoearly in the morning; since early morningรดน้ำrót náamรดน้ำrót náam1[to] water [plants/soil]2[to] pour water in a ritual/blessing (Thai custom)3[to] wash/rinse with water (practical)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ถอนtŏnถอนtŏn1[to] withdraw (money)2[to] pull out; extract; uproot3[to] withdraw; retreat4[to] cancel; revoke; rescind5[to] relieve; ease; reduce (symptoms)หญ้าyâaหญ้าyâa1grass2weed (informal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)แย่งyâengแย่งyâeng1[to] snatch; grab away (from someone)2[to] compete for; vie for3[to] interrupt; talk over (colloq.)อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eats
Dad went to look after the paddy fields early, watering and weeding so the rice doesn't have to compete for nutrients.
Word Breakdown
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ดูแลนาdoo lae naaดูแลนาdoo lae naa[to] tend rice fields