ตะกาย
dtà-gaaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] scramble; [to] clamber; [to] claw at
to climb or move with difficulty by using hands and feet, often in a desperate way; to scramble or clamber.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ตะกายdtà-gaaiตะกายdtà-gaai[to] scramble; [to] clamber; [to] claw atขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangmango tree
My cat likes to scramble up the mango tree.
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เขาkǎoพลัดplátตกลงไปdtòk-long-bpaiในnaiคูน้ำkuu-náamเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipตะกายdtà-gaaiขึ้นฝั่งkʉ̂n-fàngที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiโคลนkloon
He accidentally fell into the ditch, so he had to quickly scramble up the muddy bank.
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamตะกายdtà-gaaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiนั่งnângบนbonเก้าอี้gâo-îiสูงsǔungของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài
The little child tried to clamber up onto the adult's high chair.
นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngตะกายdtà-gaaiหน้าผาnâa-pǎaที่tîiสูงชันsǔung-chanอย่างyàangทุลักทุเลtú-lák-tú-leeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหนีnǐiหินhǐnที่tîiกำลังgam-langถล่มtà-lòmลงมาlong-maa
The climber had to desperately scramble up the steep cliff with difficulty to escape the falling rocks.
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 | — | — |