ตะกรุด
dtà-grùtMeaning
1NounB2
protective amulet scroll
A Thai amulet made from a small rolled metal sheet or palm leaf inscribed with sacred scripts or yantra, usually encased and worn for protection, luck, or invulnerability.
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)พกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)ตะกรุดdtà-grùtตะกรุดdtà-grùtprotective amulet scrollติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaติดตัวdtìt-dtuua1[to] have/carry on one’s person2with you; on one’s person; on hand3[to] cling/adhere to one’s body (of smells/stains/etc.)4[to] remain with [sb] (of traits/skills/etc.); be inherentไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]คุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔng[to] protect; safeguardเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเดินทางไกลdəən-taang-glaiเดินทางไกลdəən-taang-glai[to] travel far
My uncle carries a takrut amulet, believing it will protect him when traveling far.
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ตะกรุดdtà-grùtของkŏngเธอterเป็นbpenแผ่นโลหะpàen loh-hàม้วนmúuanเล็กlékๆ-จารึกjaa-rúkยันต์yanแล้วláeoหุ้มhûmพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkใส่sàiสายคอsăai kor
Her takrut is a small rolled metal sheet inscribed with yantra, encased in plastic and put on a necklace.
ช่างchâangทำtamตะกรุดdtà-grùtใช้cháiใบลานbai-laanจารjaanตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnขอมkɔ̌ɔmก่อนgɔ̀ɔnม้วนmúuanและlɛ́ลงlongครั่งkrângเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บรักษาgèp-rák-sǎaคาถาkaa-tǎa
The takrut maker inscribes Khmer script on palm leaves before rolling and sealing them with lacquer to preserve the mantra.
บางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaตะกรุดสายdtà-grùt-sǎaiวิชาwí-chaaเฉพาะchà-pɔ́มีmiiอานุภาพaa-nú-pâapเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเมตตามหานิยมmêet-dtaa-má-hǎa-ní-yomและlɛ́แคล้วคลาดklɛ́ɛo-klâatจึงjʉngพกติดตัวpók-dtìt-dtuuaในnaiธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtและlɛ́การเดินทางgaan-dəən-taang
Some believe that certain esoteric takrut have powers of charm and safety from harm, so they carry them for business and travel.
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
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 | — | — |