ตะครุบ
dtà-krúpMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] pounce on [sb/sth]
to pounce on something or someone; to seize or grab suddenly and forcefully.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตะครุบdtà-krúpตะครุบdtà-krúp[to] pounce on [sb/sth]หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesวิ่งหนีwîng-nǐiวิ่งหนีwîng-nǐi1[to] run away from [sb]/[sth]; flee2[to] run away from [sth] (figurative); avoid/evade
The cat ran to pounce on the fleeing mouse.
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ผู้รักษาประตูpûu-rák-sǎa-bprà-dtuuพุ่งตัวpûng-dtuuaตะครุบdtà-krúpลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnไว้wáiได้dâaiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiมันmanจะjàเข้าkâoประตูbprà-dtuu
The goalkeeper dove and pounced on the ball before it could enter the goal.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnมาmaaอย่างดีyàang-diiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าkâoตะครุบdtà-krúpคนร้ายkon-ráaiในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiกำลังgam-langก่อเหตุgɔ̀ɔ-hèet
The police planned carefully to pounce on the culprit while he was committing the crime.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánพูดพลาดpûut-plâatนักข่าวnák-kàaoก็gɔ̂รีบrîipตะครุบdtà-krúpประเด็นbprà-denนั้นnánมาmaaขยายความkà-yǎai-kwaamเป็นข่าวbpen-kàaoใหญ่yài
As soon as that politician misspoke, reporters immediately pounced on the issue and expanded it into a major news story.
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 | — | — |