ตัดหาง
dtàt-hǎangMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] cut off a tail
to cut off the tail of an animal
Examples
สัตวแพทย์sàt-dtà-wá-pɛ̂ɛtสัตวแพทย์sàt-dtà-wá-pɛ̂ɛt1veterinarian; vet2veterinary (attr.)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toตัดหางdtàt-hǎangตัดหางdtàt-hǎang1[to] cut off a tail2[to] disown [sb]; [to] cut tiesสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแผลติดplɛ̌ɛ-dtìtแผลติดplɛ̌ɛ-dtìt(of a wound) [to] close; heal (edges join)เชื้อchʉ́ʉaเชื้อchʉ́ʉa1germ; pathogen2fuel; combustible material3lineage; ancestry4culture; starter5cause; source (of trouble)
The vet had to cut off this dog's tail because it had an infected wound.
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ฟาร์มfaamบางbaangแห่งhɛ̀ngยังคงyang-kongตัดหางdtàt-hǎangลูกหมูlûuk-mǔuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganไม่ให้mâi-hâiมันmanกัดgàtหางhǎangกันเองgan-eeng
Some farms still cut off piglets' tails to prevent them from biting each other's tails.
คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnนิยมní-yomตัดหางdtàt-hǎangสุนัขsù-nákบางbaangสายพันธุ์sǎai-panเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูduuสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamตามdtaamมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎan
People in the past liked to cut off the tails of certain dog breeds to make them look beautiful according to the standard.
การตัดgaan dtàtหางhăangสัตว์sàtเพื่อpêuuaความสวยงามkwaam sŭuai ngaamถือเป็นtĕu bpenการทารุณกรรมสัตว์gaan taa-run-ná-gam sàtและláeผิดกฎหมายpìt gòt-măaiในnaiหลายlăaiประเทศbprà-têet
Cutting off an animal's tail for cosmetic purposes is considered animal cruelty and is illegal in many countries.
2VerbC1
[to] disown [sb]; [to] cut ties
to disown someone or cut off all ties with them, usually due to their bad behavior (often short for the idiom ตัดหางปล่อยวัดตัดหางปล่อยวัดdtàt-hǎang-bplɔ̀i-wátdisown; abandon)
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsทนtonทนton1[to] endure; tolerate; bear2[to] withstand; resist3durable; resistant (of things)พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gambehavior; conductของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi[to] be unable (to [do sth]); cannotเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideตัดหางdtàt-hǎangตัดหางdtàt-hǎang1[to] cut off a tail2[to] disown [sb]; [to] cut tiesเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
His parents couldn't stand his behavior anymore, so they decided to disown him.
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หลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiเขาkǎoสร้างsâangหนี้สินnîi-sǐnมากมายmâak-maaiญาติพี่น้องyâat-pîi-nɔ́ɔngทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂พากันpaa-ganตัดหางdtàt-hǎangเขาkǎoหมดmòt
After he created a lot of debt, all his relatives completely cut ties with him.
การที่gaan-tîiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaประกาศbprà-gàatตัดหางdtàt-hǎangเขาkǎoอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaanถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenบทเรียนbòt-riianราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiชีวิตchii-wít
The family officially disowning him is considered the most expensive lesson in his life.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngคนนี้kon-níiชอบchɔ̂ɔpสร้างsâangปัญหาbpan-hǎaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเจ้านายjâo-naaiก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmตัดหางdtàt-hǎangเสียทีsǐia-tii
Even knowing that this subordinate likes to cause problems, the boss still refuses to cut ties with him once and for all.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtàt
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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หางhǎangหางhǎang1tail (of an animal)2tail-like part; trailing end3classifier: tailstail (of an animal)Part 2
ตัดหางdtàt-hǎangตัดหางdtàt-hǎang[to] cut off a tail[to] cut off a tailWord