ตัดไม้
dtàt-máaiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] cut wood; [to] fell trees; [to] log
to cut wood or cut down trees, especially for timber or to clear land; to log
Examples
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He cut down trees in the forest to make firewood.
The worker used an axe to cut the wood into logs.
การตัดไม้ทำลายป่าgaan-dtàt-máai-tam-laai-bpàaเป็นสาเหตุbpen-sǎa-hèetสำคัญsǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngภาวะโลกร้อนpaa-wá-lôok-rɔ́ɔn
Logging (cutting down trees) is a major cause of global warming.
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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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ตัดไม้dtàt-máaiตัดไม้dtàt-máai[to] cut wood; [to] fell trees; [to] log[to] cut wood; [to] fell trees; [to] logWord