ตะเข้
dtà-kêeMeanings
1NounB1
crocodile
a crocodile; a colloquial shortened form of จระเข้จระเข้jɔɔ-rá-kêecrocodile (animal)
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)เล่นน้ำlên-náamเล่นน้ำlên-náamto play in the water; splash aroundในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ตะเข้dtà-kêeตะเข้dtà-kêe1crocodile2low wheeled trolley; heavy-load dolly3diagonal roof rafterกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)
Don't go playing in the water in this canal, beware of crocodile bites.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanพวกเราpûuak-raoไปbpaiดูเขาduu-kǎoจับjàpตะเข้dtà-kêeด้วยdûuaiมือเปล่าmʉʉ-bplàaoที่tîiฟาร์มfaamมาmaaตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênมากmâak
Yesterday we went to see them catch crocodiles bare-handed at the farm, it was very exciting.
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanเตือนdteuuanเด็กๆdèk dèkว่าwâaอย่าyàaเข้าใกล้kâo-glâiริมน้ำrim námเพราะpráwมีmeeคนkonเห็นhĕnตะเข้dtà-kâyว่ายwâaiผ่านไปpàan bpai
The villagers warned the kids not to go near the water bank because someone saw a crocodile swimming by.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛngพวกpûuakตะเข้dtà-kêeมักจะmák-jàขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaนอนnɔɔnผึ่งแดดpʉ̀ng-dɛ̀ɛtบนbonริมตลิ่งrim-dtà-lìngโคลนkloonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับrápความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùn
When the dry season arrives, crocodiles often come up to sunbathe on the muddy banks to get warm.
2NounB2
low wheeled trolley; heavy-load dolly
a low wheeled device used to transport heavy objects
Examples
ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultตะเข้dtà-kêeตะเข้dtà-kêe1crocodile2low wheeled trolley; heavy-load dolly3diagonal roof rafterมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeยางรถyaang-rótยางรถyaang-róttire (of a vehicle)คันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
Go grab the floor jack; we need to change the tire on this car.
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ใช้cháiตะเข้dtà-kêeลากlâakพาเลทpaa-lêetพวกนี้pûuak-níiไปbpaiเก็บgèpที่tîiโกดังgoo-dangด้านหลังdâan-lǎngเลยləəiนะná
Use the pallet jack to drag these pallets and store them in the back warehouse.
ช่างยนต์châng-yonใช้cháiตะเข้dtà-kêeยกรถyók-rótขึ้นkʉ̂nก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàมุดmútเข้าไปkâo-bpaiตรวจเช็กdtrùuat-chékระบบช่วงล่างrá-bòp-chûuang-lâang
The mechanic used a floor jack to lift the vehicle before crawling under to inspect the suspension system.
เวลาwee-laaใช้cháiตะเข้dtà-kêeลากlâakของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkในnaiคลังสินค้าklang-sǐn-káaพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpให้แน่ใจhâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaวางwaangของkɔ̌ɔngสมดุลsǒm-dunดีdiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèet
When using a pallet jack to pull heavy loads in the warehouse, employees must ensure the load is well-balanced to prevent accidents.
3NounC2
diagonal roof rafter
a diagonal roof timber or rafter in traditional roof construction, especially a hip rafter or valley rafter
Examples
ช่างไม้châng-máaiช่างไม้châng-máaicarpenter; woodworkerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeตะเข้dtà-kêeตะเข้dtà-kêe1crocodile2low wheeled trolley; heavy-load dolly3diagonal roof rafterสันsǎnสันsǎn1ridge; crest2spine; back/edge (book, knife, etc.)3loin; back cut (meat)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerผุพังpù-pangผุพังpù-pang1[to] decay; crumble; fall apart2decayed; dilapidatedเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyมุงmungมุงmung1[to] roof; [to] thatch; [to] cover a roof2[to] crowd around; [to] gather to lookหลังคาlǎng-kaaหลังคาlǎng-kaaroofใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
The carpenter is replacing the rotten hip rafter to prepare for the new roof.
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การวางgaan-waangแนวnɛɛoตะเข้dtà-kêeรางraangให้ได้hâi-dâaiองศาong-sǎaที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngเป็นbpenขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnสำคัญsǎm-kanในnaiการสร้างgaan-sâangหลังคาlǎng-kaaทรงsongปั้นหยาbpân-yǎa
Laying out the valley rafter at the correct angle is a crucial step in building a hip roof.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaหลังคาlǎng-kaaรั่วซึมrûua-sʉmมักmákเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenรอยต่อrɔɔi-dtɔ̀ɔของkɔ̌ɔngแผ่นpɛ̀nกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangกับgàpตะเข้dtà-kêeสันsǎnที่tîiช่างchângอุดùtปูนbpuunไม่mâiสนิทsà-nìt
Roof leak problems often occur at the joint between the roof tiles and the hip rafter where the mortar was not fully sealed by the builder.
โครงสร้างkroong-sâangสถาปัตยกรรมไทยsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gam-taiประเพณีbprà-pee-niiให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpสัดส่วนsàt-sùuanของkɔ̌ɔngจันทันjan-tanและlɛ́ตะเข้dtà-kêeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสง่างามkwaam-sà-ngàa-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngรูปทรงrûup-songหลังคาlǎng-kaa
Traditional Thai architectural structures emphasize the proportions of the common rafters and hip rafters for the elegance of the roof's silhouette.
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 | — | — |