ตะขาบ(dtà-kàap)
Meanings
1NounA2
centipede
A predatory arthropod with a long, flattened, segmented body and one pair of legs per segment. Many species can inflict a painful bite.
Examples
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Last night, a big centipede got into the house.
ก่อนgònใส่sàiรองเท้าrong táaoต้องdtôngเคาะkóก่อนgònเผื่อpèuuaมีmeeตะขาบdtà-kàapอยู่yòoข้างในkâang nai
Before putting on your shoes, you should tap them out in case there's a centipede inside.
ช่วงchûuangหน้าฝนnâa fŏnต้องdtôngระวังrá-wangเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sètเพราะpráwตะขาบdtà-kàapมักจะmák jàหนีnĕeน้ำnáamเข้ามาkâo maaซ่อนตัวsôn dtuuaในบ้านnai bâan
During the rainy season, you have to be extra careful because centipedes often flee the water and hide inside houses.
2NounC1
centipede hair clip
A type of traditional hair accessory, often made of metal, shaped like a centipede.
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คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanมีmeeมีmee1[to] experience; undergo2[to] have; possess3there is/are; existตะขาบdtà-kàapตะขาบdtà-kàap1centipede2centipede hair clipอันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)3thing; item; one4which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old; not new3old-fashioned; outdatedสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingติดdtìtติดdtìt1owing; indebted; behind on payments2busy; occupied; tied up3[to] catch fire; light; start; come on4[to] stick; attach; fasten5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere7[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)8addicted to; hooked on; attached to9[to] follow closely; keep close toผมpŏmผมpŏm1hair (on the head)2I; me (male speaker, polite)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; doses2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4timeไปbpaiไปbpai1(aspect) completed; already past2[to] go3away; off (directional complement/particle)4on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
My grandmother has an old centipede-shaped hair clip for wearing to the temple.
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ตะขาบdtà-kàapที่têeเป็นbpenเครื่องประดับkrêuuang bprà-dàpผมpŏmของkŏngสตรีsà-dtreeสูงศักดิ์sŏong sàkในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònมักmákทำจากtam jàakทองคำtong kamและláeประดับbprà-dàpอัญมณีan-yá-má-nee
The 'takap' hair accessories of high-ranking ladies in the past were often made of gold and decorated with gems.
ความวิจิตรkwaam wí-jìtของkŏngตะขาบdtà-kàapที่têeใช้cháiประดับbprà-dàpมวยผมmuuay pŏmสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tón hâi hĕn tĕungฝีมือfĕe meuเชิงช่างcherng châangอันanประณีตbprà-nêetของkŏngคนโบราณkon boh-raan
The intricacy of the 'takap' used to adorn the hair bun reflects the exquisite craftsmanship of ancient artisans.
ในnaiชุดchútการแสดงโขนgaan sà-daeng kŏhnนางสีดาnaang sĕe daaได้dâiประดับbprà-dàpมวยผมmuuay pŏmด้วยdûuayปิ่นbpìnและláeตะขาบdtà-kàapทองคำtong kamเปล่งประกายbplèng bprà-gaaiงดงามngót ngaam
In the Khon performance costume, the character Sita adorned her hair bun with a pin and a beautifully scintillating golden 'takap'.