ตะขอ

dtà kŏr

Meanings

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; shelve3[to] hang (execute)หมวกmùuakหมวกmùuak1hat; cap2helmet (by extension)3classifier for hatsไว้บนwái bonไว้บนwái bon[to] leave [sth] on top (of [sth]); [to] keep [sth] on topตะขอdtà kŏrตะขอdtà kŏr1hook2fishhook3hook-and-eye fastener (hook part)ได้เลยdâai loeiได้เลยdâai loei1sure; okay; go ahead2right away; immediately (possible/allowed)
You can hang the hat on the hook.
2NounA2

fishhook

a small, barbed hook used for catching fish

Examples

ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (younger brother of parent)2older man (form of address)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ตะขอdtà kŏrตะขอdtà kŏr1hook2fishhook3hook-and-eye fastener (hook part)ตกปลาdtòk bplaaตกปลาdtòk bplaa[to] fish; go fishingตัวเล็กdtuua lékตัวเล็กdtuua lék1small; small in build2lowercase (letters)3small version/variantที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotคลองklongคลองklong1canal2natural stream; creek (dialectal/archaic)3classifier: canals/ditchesหลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3behind-the-scenes influence (politics/business)
Uncle uses a hook to catch small fish in the canal behind the house.
3NounB1

hook-and-eye fastener (hook part)

the hook component of a hook-and-eye fastening device used in clothing or hardware

Examples

กระโปรงgrà-bprohngกระโปรงgrà-bprohng1skirt2fairing (vehicle); shroud (machine)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severed7[to] miss [sth]; omitตะขอdtà kŏrตะขอdtà kŏr1hook2fishhook3hook-and-eye fastener (hook part)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightไปหาbpai hăaไปหาbpai hăa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]ช่างเย็บchâang yépช่างเย็บchâang yépsewer; seamstress; dressmakerติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous5[to] follow closely; tailgate6owing; unpaid; in arrears; behind on7busy; occupied; engaged (line/seat/room)8[to] connect; turn on; switch to; tune to9[to] apply; put on; stick on10addicted to; hooked on; attached 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.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตะdtàตะdtà1hey! (attention/call)2hey!; oi! (call for attention)Part 1
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ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerPart 2
ตะขอdtà kŏrตะขอdtà kŏrhook