ตักน้ำ(dtàk nám)
Meanings
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 námตักน้ำdtàk nám1[to] scoop/draw water2[to] bail water (out)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ถังtăngถังtăng1container; bucket; bin; tank2drum (large cylindrical container)3fuel tank4classifier: containers (drums/tanks/bins)
Grandma scoops water into the bucket.
2VerbB1
[to] bail water (out)
to remove water by scooping it out of something, such as a boat or container
Examples
เรือreuuaเรือreuua1boat; ship; vessel2classifier for boats/shipsรั่วrûuaรั่วrûua1leaky; not watertight2[to] leak (liquid/gas)3[to] leak (information)4insecure; prone to leaks (figurative)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherตักน้ำdtàk námตักน้ำdtàk nám1[to] scoop/draw water2[to] bail water (out)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resign9[in sports] out of bounds
The boat is leaking. We have to help each other bail the water out.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
ตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon up3[to] admonish; reprimand (mild/formal)Part 1
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ตักน้ำdtàk námตักน้ำdtàk nám[to] scoop/draw water