ตะเข้(dtà-kây)

Meanings

1NounB1

crocodile

a crocodile; a colloquial shortened form of จระเข้จระเข้jor-rá-kâe1crocodile (animal)2cunning/predatory person (figurative)

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offลงไปlong bpaiลงไปlong bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)เล่นน้ำlên náamเล่นน้ำlên náam1to play in the water; splash around2to celebrate Songkran by splashing waterในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)คลองklongคลองklong1canal2natural stream; creek (dialectal/archaic)3classifier: canals/ditchesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ตะเข้dtà-kâyตะเข้dtà-kây1crocodile2floor jack; pallet jack3diagonal roof rafterกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4biting; sharp (taste/sensation)
Don't go playing in the water in this canal, beware of crocodile bites.
2NounB2

floor jack; pallet jack

a wheeled jack or low lifting device used for moving or lifting heavy objects, such as a floor jack or pallet jack

Examples

ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasisตะเข้dtà-kâyตะเข้dtà-kây1crocodile2floor jack; pallet jack3diagonal roof rafterมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)สิsìสิsì1[!] emphatic particle (statement)2[!] urging/encouraging particle (imperative)3[!] reassuring/affirming particleเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchange3[to] change; transfer (clothes/transport/etc.)ยางรถyaang rótยางรถyaang róttire (of a vehicle)คันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; poleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
Go grab the floor jack; we need to change the tire on this car.
3NounC2

diagonal roof rafter

a diagonal roof timber or rafter in traditional roof construction, especially a hip rafter or valley rafter

Examples

ช่างไม้châng máiช่างไม้châng máicarpenter; woodworkerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchange3[to] change; transfer (clothes/transport/etc.)ตะเข้dtà-kâyตะเข้dtà-kây1crocodile2floor jack; pallet jack3diagonal roof rafterสันsănสันsăn1ridge; crest2spine; back/edge (book, knife, etc.)3loin; back cut (meat)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotผุพังpù pangผุพังpù pang1decayed; dilapidated2[to] decay; crumble; fall apartเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam1[to] prepare [sb/sth] for [sth]2[to] be prepared; be ready3[to] prepare; get readyมุงmungมุงmung1[to] roof; [to] thatch; [to] cover a roof2[to] crowd around; [to] gather to lookหลังคาlăng kaaหลังคาlăng kaaroofใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
The carpenter is replacing the rotten hip rafter to prepare for the new roof.