ตักตวง
dtàk-dtuuangMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] exploit; [to] reap benefits
to take as much as one can from a situation for one’s own benefit, often opportunistically or selfishly; to exploit an opportunity (often pejorative).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptตักตวงdtàk-dtuuangตักตวงdtàk-dtuuang1[to] exploit; [to] reap benefits2[to] scoop and measure; [to] take as much as possibleผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòot1benefit; advantage; good2financial benefit; gain; returns3interests; stake4perks; employment benefitsจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmโครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้ได้hâi-dâaiให้ได้hâi-dâaipost-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter whatมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùtมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt1most; to the greatest degree2the most (amount/number)3at most; no more than
He is trying to reap as much benefit as possible from this project.
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ช่วงchûuangที่tîiยังหนุ่มyang-nùmยังyangแน่นnɛ̂nควรkuuanตักตวงdtàk-dtuuangประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanชีวิตchii-wítให้hâiเต็มที่dtem-tîi
While you are still young and strong, you should seize every life experience to the fullest.
มีmiiข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎaว่าwâaนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánใช้cháiตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตักตวงdtàk-dtuuangผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotเข้าสู่kâo-sùuธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
There are allegations that the politician used his position to funnel benefits into his family's business.
บางคนbaang-konมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaวิกฤตwí-grìtครั้งนี้kráng-níiเป็นbpenโอกาสoo-gàatที่จะtîi-jàตักตวงdtàk-dtuuangความมั่งคั่งkwaam-mâng-kângในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnกำลังgam-langเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔn
Some people see this crisis as an opportunity to amass wealth for themselves while others are suffering.
2VerbB2
[to] scoop and measure; [to] take as much as possible
to scoop up and measure out a substance, or to take as much as one can by scooping.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesตักตวงdtàk-dtuuangตักตวงdtàk-dtuuang1[to] exploit; [to] reap benefits2[to] scoop and measure; [to] take as much as possibleข้าวสารkâao-sǎanข้าวสารkâao-sǎanuncooked rice (raw grains)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmกระสอบgrà-sɔ̀ɔpกระสอบgrà-sɔ̀ɔp1sack; burlap bag2CL: sack; bagเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyหุงhǔngหุงhǔng[to] cook (especially rice)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingมื้อเย็นmʉ́ʉ-yenมื้อเย็นmʉ́ʉ-yendinner; evening meal; supper
Mom is scooping rice from the sack to prepare for cooking dinner.
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He used a shovel to scoop sand into the wheelbarrow until it was full.
ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanพ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaจะjàใช้cháiทะนานtá-naanในnaiการgaanตักตวงdtàk-dtuuangข้าวเปลือกkâao-bplʉ̀ʉakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแลกเปลี่ยนlɛ̂ɛk-bplìianซื้อขายsʉ́ʉ-kǎaiสินค้าsǐn-káa
In ancient times, merchants would use a 'thanan' (a traditional measuring basket) to scoop and measure paddy for bartering and trading goods.
หลังlǎngน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamชาวบ้านchaao-bâanต่างdtàangช่วยกันchûuai-ganตักตวงdtàk-dtuuangน้ำโคลนnáam-kloonออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanเรือนrʉʉanด้วยdûuaiความยากลำบากkwaam-yâak-lam-bàak
After the flood, the villagers helped each other scoop the muddy water out of their houses with great difficulty.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ตักตวงdtàk-dtuuangตักตวงdtàk-dtuuang[to] exploit; [to] reap benefits[to] exploit; [to] reap benefitsWord