ตะขอ
dtà-kɔ̌ɔMeanings
1NounA2
hook
a curved piece, typically metal or plastic, used to catch, hold, hang, or fasten things
Examples
แขวนkwăenแขวนkwăen1[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above2[to] suspend; put on hold; shelveหมวกmùuakหมวกmùuak1hat; cap2helmet (by extension)3classifier: ใบไว้บนwái bonตะขอdtà kŏrตะขอdtà kŏr1hook2fishhook3hook-and-eye fastener (hook part)ได้เลยdâai loeiได้เลยdâai loei1sure; okay; go ahead2can … right away; may … now
You can hang the hat on the hook.
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The garage door is fastened with a metal hook.
ฉันchǎnใช้cháiตะขอdtà-kɔ̌ɔพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkติดผนังdtìt-pà-nǎngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแขวนkwɛ̌ɛnผ้าpâaเช็ดchétมือmʉʉ
I used a plastic hook on the wall to hang a hand towel.
ตะขอdtà kŏrอันนี้an néeโค้งkóhngพอดีpo deeสำหรับsăm-ràpเกี่ยวgìaoถุงผ้าtŭng pâaหนักๆnàk nàkโดยdoiไม่mâiหลุดlùtง่ายngâai
This hook is curved just right for holding heavy cloth bags without slipping off easily.
2NounA2
fishhook
a small, barbed hook used for catching fish
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderตะขอdtà-kɔ̌ɔตะขอdtà-kɔ̌ɔ1hook2fishhook3hook-and-eye fastener (hook part)ตกปลาdtòk-bplaaตกปลาdtòk-bplaa[to] fish; go fishing (with a hook and line)ตัวเล็กdtuua-lékตัวเล็กdtuua-lék1small; small in build2lowercase (letters)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)
Uncle uses a hook to catch small fish in the canal behind the house.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกเรือɔ̀ɔk-rʉʉaเขาkǎoเหลาlǎoด้ามdâamตะขอdtà-kɔ̌ɔให้hâiคมkomเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเกี่ยวgìiaoปลาbplaaได้ดีdâai-dii
Before setting out, he sharpens the hook to make it barbed and good for catching fish.
ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongเปลี่ยนbplìianตะขอdtà-kɔ̌ɔที่tîiงอngɔɔเพราะprɔ́เกี่ยวgìiaoปลาbplaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoหลุดlùtบ่อยbɔ̀i
The fisherman replaced the bent hook because fish often slipped off after being hooked.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakตะขอdtà-kɔ̌ɔเบอร์bəəเล็กlékที่tîiมีmiiเงี่ยงngîiangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiปลาซิวbplaa-siuติดแน่นdtìt-nɛ̂nเวลาwee-laaตอดdtɔ̀ɔtเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉa
He chose a small, barbed hook so the minnows would stay on when they peck at the bait.
3NounB1
hook-and-eye fastener (hook part)
the hook component of a hook-and-eye fastening device used in clothing or hardware
Examples
กระโปรงgrà-bproongกระโปรงgrà-bproong1skirt2hood; bonnet; trunk lid; machine coverตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severedตะขอdtà-kɔ̌ɔตะขอdtà-kɔ̌ɔ1hook2fishhook3hook-and-eye fastener (hook part)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปหาbpai-hǎaไปหาbpai-hǎa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]ช่างเย็บchâng-yépช่างเย็บchâng-yépsewer; seamstress; dressmakerติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
This skirt is missing the hook, so I need to get a tailor to attach a new one.
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Before putting on your bra, don’t forget to fasten the hook securely.
กางเกงgaang-geengชุดchútนี้níiมีmiiตะขอdtà-kɔ̌ɔและlɛ́ตาdtaaไก่gàiที่tîiเอวeeoทำให้tam-hâiใส่sàiง่ายngâaiและlɛ́กระชับgrà-cháp
These pants have a hook-and-eye at the waist, making them easy to wear and snug.
ช่างchângแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเปลี่ยนbplìianตะขอdtà-kɔ̌ɔที่tîiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaโค้ตkóotเพราะprɔ́ตะขอdtà-kɔ̌ɔเดิมdəəmหลวมlǔuamและlɛ́เกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpตาdtaaไก่gàiไม่อยู่mâi-yùu
The tailor recommended replacing the hook on the coat because the original hook was loose and wouldn’t catch the eye properly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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 | — | — |