ตะแคง(dtà-kaeng)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] tilt; tip; lean [sth/sb] to one side
to move, hold, or turn something or oneself so it is slanted or leaning to one side; to tip from an upright position
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himตะแคงdtà-kaengตะแคงdtà-kaeng1[to] turn onto one's side; lie on one's side2on its side; sideways; slanted (tilted)3[to] tilt; tip; lean [sth/sb] to one sideแก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2classifier: glasses of drink3crystal; precious gem4glass (material)เล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a little; slightly3a small amountเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for the sake of; on behalf of2for; in order toรินrinรินrin1pour gently in a thin stream2to trickle; to flow lightlyน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1juice; extract2water3sauce; broth4liquid; fluid5bodily fluid (in compounds)ไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2so that not; in order to prevent3[to] not allow; not let; forbidหกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2[to] spill
He tilted the glass slightly to pour the water without spilling.
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ครูkruuบอกให้bòk hâiตะแคงdtà-kaengขวดkùuatสีsĕeเพื่อให้pêuua hâiหยดyòtสุดท้ายsùt táaiไหลออกมาlăi òk maa
The teacher told us to tilt the paint bottle so the last drop would come out.
I have to tip the pot so the soil loosens before moving the plant.
ช่างภาพchâang pâapตะแคงdtà-kaengกล้องglâwngเล็กน้อยlék nóiเพื่อpêuuaปรับbpràpเส้นขอบฟ้าsên kòp fáaให้hâiสมดุลsŏm dunในเฟรมnai fraym
The photographer tilted the camera slightly to balance the horizon in the frame.
2AdjectiveB1
on its side; sideways; slanted (tilted)
positioned on its side or at an angle rather than upright; tilted
Examples
แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2classifier: glasses of drink3crystal; precious gem4glass (material)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)2[to] set; assign; impose3[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)4[to] put; place; set (down)5[to] hang up (the phone); end a call6[to] lay (eggs)ตะแคงdtà-kaengตะแคงdtà-kaeng1[to] turn onto one's side; lie on one's side2on its side; sideways; slanted (tilted)3[to] tilt; tip; lean [sth/sb] to one sideอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1progressive/continuative marker2to exist; remain3to be (located); be at4[to] live; reside; stayบนbonบนbon1upper; top2[to] vow (at a shrine)3on; upon; in; aboveโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1desk2tableน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1juice; extract2water3sauce; broth4liquid; fluid5bodily fluid (in compounds)เลยloieเลยloie1[to] pass; go beyond; exceed2at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)3so; thus; then (immediate result)4completely; absolutely (emphasis)หกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2[to] spill
The glass is tilted on the table, so the water spilled.
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The shop sign is slanted to the side because of last night’s strong wind.
ตู้หนังสือdtôo năng-sĕuเริ่มrêrmตะแคงdtà-kaengเล็กน้อยlék nóiต้องdtôngปรับbpràpฐานtăanให้hâiมั่นคงmân kong
The bookshelf is starting to tilt slightly; we need to level the base.
กล้องglâwngตั้งdtângบนbonขาตั้งkăa dtângไม่พอmâi poดีdeeภาพpâapเลยloieออกมาòk maaตะแคงdtà-kaengเล็กน้อยlék nóiจนjonเส้นขอบฟ้าsên kòp fáaเอียงiiang
The camera wasn’t properly mounted on the tripod, so the image came out slightly tilted and the horizon slanted.
3VerbB2
[to] turn onto one's side; lie on one's side
to turn or position the body on one side rather than face up or face down; does not itself imply sleeping
Examples
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night2last night (the night before today)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ปวดหลังbpùuat lăngปวดหลังbpùuat lăng1back pain; backache2to have back pain; have a backacheเลยloieเลยloie1[to] pass; go beyond; exceed2at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)3so; thus; then (immediate result)4completely; absolutely (emphasis)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; bound to2must; have toนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2reclining; lying down3[to] lie down; reclineตะแคงdtà-kaengตะแคงdtà-kaeng1[to] turn onto one's side; lie on one's side2on its side; sideways; slanted (tilted)3[to] tilt; tip; lean [sth/sb] to one sideตลอดทั้งdtà-lòt tángตลอดทั้งdtà-lòt tángthroughout; all throughคืนkeunคืนkeun1nighttime; night2[to] refund; reimburse3[to] return [sth]; give back
Last night my back hurt, so I had to lie on my side the whole night.
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หมอmŏrสั่งให้sàng hâiนอนnonตะแคงdtà-kaengซ้ายsáaiหลังlăngผ่าตัดpàa dtàtเพื่อpêuuaหายใจสะดวกhăai jai sà-dùuakขึ้นkêun
The doctor told me to lie on my left side after surgery to breathe more easily.
เวลาway-laaเมารถmao rótฉันchănจะjàนอนnonตะแคงdtà-kaengหันหน้าhăn nâaออกหน้าต่างòk nâa-dtàangเพราะpráwช่วยให้chûuai hâiเวียนหัวwiian hŭuaน้อยลงnói long
When I get carsick, I lie on my side facing the window because it helps reduce dizziness.
เธอterชอบchôpนอนnonตะแคงdtà-kaengกอดgòtหมอนข้างmŏn kâangเพราะpráwท่าtâaนี้néeทำให้tam hâiไหล่làiไม่mâiตึงdteungและláeหลับลึกlàp léukกว่าgwàa
She likes to lie on her side hugging a bolster, because that position prevents shoulder stiffness and helps her sleep more deeply.