ตะเข็บ
dtà-kèpMeanings
1NounA2
seam; stitching line
the line where two pieces of fabric are joined by sewing
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เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตะเข็บdtà-kèpตะเข็บdtà-kèp1seam; stitching line2joint seam3ridge; raised seamข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearly
This shirt has clearly visible side seams.
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Mom sewed the skirt’s seams tighter yesterday.
I will go back and sew the pant seams again tomorrow.
เวลาwee-laaตัดdtàtชุดสูทchút-sùutช่างchângจะjàกดgòtรีดrîitตะเข็บdtà-kèpให้hâiเรียบrîiapเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทรงสวยsong-sǔuaiและlɛ́ไม่mâiบาดbàatผิวpǐu
When tailoring a suit, the tailor presses the seams flat so the shape looks good and doesn’t irritate the skin.
2NounB1
joint seam
a line where two pieces of material such as metal, leather, or plastic are joined, including by welding or bonding
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วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnวิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnengineerตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuto check; inspect; examineตะเข็บdtà-kèpตะเข็บdtà-kèp1seam; stitching line2joint seam3ridge; raised seamที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉam1[to] connect; link2[to] weld; solder; braze3[to] sweeten with syrupแผ่นโลหะpɛ̀n-loo-hàแผ่นโลหะpɛ̀n-loo-hàmetal sheet; metal plateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeปิดสนิทbpìt-sà-nìtปิดสนิทbpìt-sà-nìttightly closed; sealedหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether ... or not
The engineer checked whether the seam where the metal plates were welded was fully sealed.
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ช่างchângบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaตะเข็บdtà-kèpระหว่างrá-wàangท่อtɔ̂ɔพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkสองsɔ̌ɔngท่อนtɔ̂nต้องdtɔ̂ngอัดàtกาวgaaoเพิ่มpə̂əmเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiรั่วrûua
The technician said the seam between the two plastic pipes needed more adhesive to prevent leaks.
ตะเข็บdtà-kèpบนbonฝากระโปรงfăa grà-bprohngที่têeถูกtòokซ่อมsômใหม่màiยังyangเห็นhĕnรอยเชื่อมroi chêuuamเล็กlékๆ-อยู่yòo
On the newly repaired hood, the seam still shows small welding marks.
ถ้าtâaตะเข็บdtà-kèpเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əโครงสร้างkroong-sâangอาจàatเกิดgə̀ətความเค้นkwaam-kéenสะสมsà-sǒmและlɛ́แตกร้าวdtɛ̀ɛk-ráaoได้dâaiภายหลังpaai-lǎng
If the welded seam is uneven, stress can accumulate in the structure and cause cracking later.
3NounB1
ridge; raised seam
a raised line or ridge on a surface that looks like a seam
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ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ลูบlûupลูบlûup1[to] stroke; rub gently2[to] smooth down; flatten by rubbingผนังpà-năngผนังpà-năng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รู้สึกถึงróo-sèuk tĕungรู้สึกถึงróo-sèuk tĕung[to] feel [sth]; sense [sth]; perceive [sth]ตะเข็บdtà-kèpตะเข็บdtà-kèp1seam; stitching line2joint seam3ridge; raised seamนูนnoonนูนnoon1raised; protruding; convex2[to] bulge; protrudeๆ-ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerไปตามbpai dtaamไปตามbpai dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchแนวnaeoแนวnaeo1line; row; alignment; formation2direction; approach; tendency; orientation3boundary line; demarcation4genre; style5guideline; principle; policy line6(colloq.) unconventional; artsy; individualistic7classifier for lines or rows8musical line; voice; partท่อtôrท่อtôr1pipe; tube2duct; conduit (technical)
I ran my hand over the wall and felt a raised ridge running along the pipe.
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บนbonถนนtà-nǒnที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngเทteeใหม่màiยังyangมีmiiตะเข็บdtà-kèpสูงsǔungเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoทำให้tam-hâiรถrótสะเทือนsà-tʉʉanตอนdtɔɔnขับkàpผ่านpàan
On the newly paved road there are still raised ridges, making the car bump when driving over them.
เขาkǎoบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiระวังตะเข็บrá-wang-dtà-kèpที่tîiพื้นสนามpʉ́ʉn-sà-nǎamเพราะprɔ́มันmanเป็นbpenสันsǎnนูนnuunที่tîiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiสะดุดsà-dùtได้dâai
He warned us to watch out for the ridges on the field, as those raised lines could cause you to trip.
หลังlǎngทาสีtaa-sǐiเสร็จsètยังyangเห็นhěnตะเข็บdtà-kèpนูนnuunบนbonฝ้าเพดานfâa-pee-daanชัดเจนchát-jeenแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuไม่ได้mâi-dâaiขัดkàtเรียบrîiapก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
After painting, the raised ridges on the ceiling were still visible, showing the surface wasn’t smoothed beforehand.
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 | — | — |