ตอกเสา
dtɔ̀ɔk-sǎoMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] drive piles; hammer posts (into the ground)
to hammer or drive posts or piles into the ground, especially as part of construction foundations or fencing
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiมาช่วยmaa-chûuai[to] come and helpตอกเสาdtɔ̀ɔk-sǎoตอกเสาdtɔ̀ɔk-sǎo[to] drive piles; hammer posts (into the ground)รั้วrúuaรั้วrúua1fence; enclosure2railings; barrierหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morning
The workers came to help hammer fence posts behind the house since morning.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเทteeปูนฐานรากbpuun-tǎan-râakวิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnกำชับgam-chápให้hâiทีมงานtiim-ngaanตอกเสาเข็มdtɔ̀ɔk-sǎo-kěmให้ได้hâi-dâaiระดับrá-dàpตามdtaamแบบbɛ̀ɛp
Before pouring the foundation, the engineer instructed the crew to drive the piles to the specified level.
โครงการkrohng gaanต้องdtôngใช้cháiเครื่องkrêuuangตอกเสาเข็มdtòk săo kĕmไฮดรอลิกhai-dro-líkเพื่อpêuuaลดlótแรงสั่นสะเทือนraeng sàn sà-teuuanต่อdtòบ้านbâanรอบข้างrôp kâang
The project needs a hydraulic pile driver to reduce vibrations to nearby houses.
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
dtɔ̀ɔk
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
ตอกdtɔ̀ɔkตอกdtɔ̀ɔk1[to] hammer; [to] drive in2[to] stamp; [to] punch (a ticket/document)3[to] retort; [to] snap back4rattan/bamboo strip[to] hammer; [to] drive inPart 1
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ตอกเสาdtɔ̀ɔk-sǎoตอกเสาdtɔ̀ɔk-sǎo[to] drive piles; hammer posts (into the ground)[to] drive piles; hammer posts (into the ground)Word