ตากผ้า
dtàak-pâaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] hang up laundry to dry
To hang or spread out washed clothes or other fabric to dry in the air or sunlight.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseตากผ้าdtàak-pâaตากผ้าdtàak-pâa[to] hang up laundry to dryอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
Mom is hanging the laundry out to dry in front of the house.
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Tomorrow I'll hang the laundry out to dry on the balcony.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnตากผ้าdtàak-pâaไว้wáiกลางแดดglaang-dɛ̀ɛtแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoก็gɔ̂แห้งhɛ̂ɛng
Yesterday I hung the laundry in the sun, and it dried in no time.
ถ้าtâaฝนfǒnยังyangตกอยู่dtòk-yùuฉันchǎnจะjàตากผ้าdtàak-pâaในบ้านnai-bâanแทนtɛɛnแต่dtɛ̀ɛคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔนานnaanกว่าgwàaผ้าpâaจะjàแห้งhɛ̂ɛng
If it's still raining, I'll hang the laundry indoors instead, but it'll probably take longer to dry.
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtàak
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
ตากdtàakตากdtàak1to dry; air-dry; sun-dry2[to] expose; be exposed (to the elements)3Tak (province)to dry; air-dry; sun-dryPart 1
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ตากผ้าdtàak-pâaตากผ้าdtàak-pâa[to] hang up laundry to dry[to] hang up laundry to dryWord