ตัก
dtàkMeanings
1NounA2
lap (of a person)
the flat area formed by the upper thighs when someone is sitting
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon upแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseดูการ์ตูนduu-gaa-dtuunดูการ์ตูนduu-gaa-dtuun[to] watch cartoons
The child sat on his mom’s lap watching cartoons.
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ระหว่างrá-wàangรอคิวrɔɔ-kiuคุณย่าkun-yâaพาpaaหลานlǎanมาmaaนั่งnângตักdtàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปลอบbplɔ̀ɔpให้hâiหยุดyùtร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâai
While waiting in line, Grandma put her grandchild on her lap to comfort and stop the crying.
2VerbA2
[to] scoop; ladle; spoon up
to take up or transfer something like water, rice, or soup using a spoon, ladle, or similar utensil
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseตักข้าวdtàk-kâaoตักข้าวdtàk-kâao[to] scoop riceใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)จานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objects
Mom scoops rice into a plate for her child.
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He ladles water from the jar to water the plants every morning.
Please ladle the soup into the bowl; it's very hot, be careful.
ระหว่างrá-wàangทำบุญtam-bunเธอtəəตักdtàkข้าวสวยkâao-sǔuaiใส่บาตรsài-bàatอย่างyàangนอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔm
During the merit-making, she respectfully scooped steamed rice into the monk’s alms bowl.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtàk
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 | — | — |