ตัวห้ำ
dtuua-hâmMeaning
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predatory natural enemy (biocontrol)
A predatory natural enemy used in biological pest control; an organism (often an insect) that hunts and eats pest species.
Examples
ไรraiไรrai1mite (tiny arachnid)2(colloq.) what?; wh- (shortened form of อะไร)3(colloq.) what; which4rice seedling; rice sprout (Northern/poetic)5hairline; edge of the hair (as in ไรผม)ตัวห้ำdtuua-hâmตัวห้ำdtuua-hâmpredatory natural enemy (biocontrol)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)นำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiนำมาใช้nam-maa-chái1[to] use; apply; utilize; employ [sth]2[to] adopt; implement [sth]เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofควบคุมkûuap-kumควบคุมkûuap-kum1[to] control; regulate; manage2[to] restrain; keep in checkจำนวนjam-nuuanจำนวนjam-nuuan1number; amount; quantity2number (mathematics)3a certain number of; some (in จำนวนหนึ่ง)ไรแดงrai-dɛɛngไรแดงrai-dɛɛng1red mite; spider mite2water flea; Moinaในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โรงเรือนroong-rʉʉanโรงเรือนroong-rʉʉanbuilding; shed; agricultural structureเมลอนmá-ləənเมลอนmá-ləənmuskmelon (fruit)
Predatory mites are used to control the population of red spider mites in melon greenhouses.
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การปล่อยgaan-bplɔ̀iตัวห้ำdtuua-hâmเป็นbpenวิธีwí-tiiที่tîiเป็นมิตรต่อสิ่งแวดล้อมbpen-mít-dtɔ̀ɔ-sìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmในnaiการกำจัดgaan-gam-jàtแมลงศัตรูพืชmá-lɛɛng-sàt-dtruu-pʉ̂ʉt
Releasing predators is an environmentally friendly method for eliminating insect pests.
ประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngตัวห้ำdtuua-hâmขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpปัจจัยbpàt-jaiหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangเช่นchênอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnและlɛ́ความหนาแน่นkwaam-nǎa-nɛ̂nของkɔ̌ɔngเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉa
The effectiveness of a predator depends on several factors, such as temperature, humidity, and prey density.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiมุ่งเน้นmûng-nénการเพาะเลี้ยงgaan-pɔ́-líiangตัวห้ำdtuua-hâmพื้นเมืองpʉ́ʉn-mʉʉangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmให้hâiเกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnนำไปใช้nam-bpai-cháiแทนtɛɛnยาฆ่าแมลงyaa-kâa-má-lɛɛng
This project focuses on breeding native predators to encourage farmers to use them instead of pesticides.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtuua
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |