ตะขาบ
dtà-kàapMeanings
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.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใส่sàiรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoต้องdtɔ̂ngเคาะkɔ́ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaมีmiiตะขาบdtà-kàapอยู่yùuข้างในkâang-nai
Before putting on your shoes, you should tap them out in case there's a centipede inside.
ช่วงchûuangหน้าฝนnâa-fǒnต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพราะprɔ́ตะขาบdtà-kàapมักจะmák-jàหนีnǐiน้ำnáamเข้ามาkâo-maaซ่อนตัวsɔ̂ɔn-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 womanมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตะขาบdtà-kàapตะขาบdtà-kàap1centipede2centipede hair clipอันanอันan1thing; item; one2general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things3which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)4as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingติดdtìtติดdtìt1[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 toผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
My grandmother has an old centipede-shaped hair clip for wearing to the temple.
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ตะขาบdtà-kàapที่tîiเป็นbpenเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpผมpǒmของkɔ̌ɔngสตรีsà-dtriiสูงศักดิ์sǔung-sàkในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnมักmákทำจากtam-jàakทองคำtɔɔng-kamและlɛ́ประดับbprà-dàpอัญมณีan-yá-má-nii
The 'takap' hair accessories of high-ranking ladies in the past were often made of gold and decorated with gems.
ความวิจิตรkwaam-wí-jìtของkɔ̌ɔngตะขาบdtà-kàapที่tîiใช้cháiประดับbprà-dàpมวยผมmuuai-pǒmสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉเชิงช่างchəəng-châangอันanประณีตbprà-nîitของkɔ̌ɔngคนโบราณkon-boo-raan
The intricacy of the 'takap' used to adorn the hair bun reflects the exquisite craftsmanship of ancient artisans.
ในnaiชุดchútการแสดงโขนgaan-sà-dɛɛng-kǒonนางสีดาnaang-sǐi-daaได้dâaiประดับbprà-dàpมวยผมmuuai-pǒmด้วยdûuaiปิ่นbpìnและlɛ́ตะขาบdtà-kàapทองคำtɔɔng-kamเปล่งประกายbplèeng-bprà-gaaiงดงามngót-ngaam
In the Khon performance costume, the character Sita adorned her hair bun with a pin and a beautifully scintillating golden 'takap'.
Tones
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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 | — | — |