ตักน้ำ
dtàk-náamMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] scoop/draw water
to take up water with a ladle, bucket, or container, for use or collection
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ตักน้ำdtàk-náamตักน้ำdtàk-náam[to] scoop/draw waterใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ถังtǎngถังtǎng1container; bucket; bin; tank2classifier: buckets, bins, drums and tanks
Grandma scoops water into the bucket.
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Mom will scoop some water for you to wash your hands before eating.
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnที่tîiยังyangไม่มีmâi-miiน้ำประปาnáam-bprà-bpaaชาวบ้านchaao-bâanต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินไปdəən-bpaiตักน้ำdtàk-náamจากjàakแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamมาใช้maa-chái
In the old days before there was running water, villagers had to walk to scoop water from the river for use.
The boat is leaking. We have to help each other bail the water out.
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkจนjonน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamเข้าบ้านkâo-bâanทุกคนtúk-konเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiกันganตักน้ำdtàk-náamออกɔ̀ɔk
It rained so hard that water flooded the house, so everyone had to rush to help bail the water out.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakล้างláangบ่อปลาbɔ̀ɔ-bplaaเสร็จsètแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngตักน้ำdtàk-náamขุ่นkùnที่tîiเหลืออยู่lʉ̌ʉa-yùuออกให้ɔ̀ɔk-hâiหมดmòt
After he finished cleaning the fish pond, he had to scoop out all the remaining murky water.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเหนื่อยล้าnʉ̀ʉai-láaแต่dtɛ̀ɛชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongก็gɔ̂ยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngผลัดกันplàt-ganตักน้ำdtàk-náamที่tîiซึมsʉmเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiท้องtɔ́ɔngเรือrʉʉaออกɔ̀ɔkตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángคืนkʉʉn
Despite being exhausted, the fishermen still had to take turns bailing out the water that seeped into the boat's hull throughout the night.
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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ตักน้ำdtàk-náamตักน้ำdtàk-náam[to] scoop/draw water[to] scoop/draw waterWord