ตากล้อง
dtaa-glɔ̂ngMeanings
1NounB1
(colloq.) photographer (still images)
(colloquial) a person who takes photographs; a still photographer
Examples
ตากล้องdtaa-glɔ̂ngตากล้องdtaa-glɔ̂ng1(colloq.) photographer (still images)2(colloq.) camera operator (film/TV/video)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)คะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)
Photographer, could you please take a picture for us?
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เราraoจ้างjâangตากล้องมืออาชีพdtaa-glɔ̂ng-mʉʉ-aa-chîipมาถ่ายmaa-tàaiรูปrûupในnaiงานรับปริญญาngaan-ráp-bpà-rin-yaa
We hired a professional photographer to take pictures at the graduation ceremony.
พอpɔɔเจ้าบ่าวเจ้าสาวjâao-bàao-jâao-sǎaoเดินออกมาdəən-ɔ̀ɔk-maaตากล้องdtaa-glɔ̂ngทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂รีบrîipกดชัตเตอร์gòt-chát-dtə̂əกันganใหญ่yài
When the bride and groom walked out, all the photographers started clicking their shutters furiously.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenตากล้องdtaa-glɔ̂ngสายท่องเที่ยวsǎai-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoที่tîiถ่ายtàaiภาพทิวทัศน์pâap-tiu-tátได้dâaiสวยsǔuaiจับใจjàp-jai
He is a travel photographer who takes breathtakingly beautiful landscape photos.
2NounB1
(colloq.) camera operator (film/TV/video)
(colloquial) a person who operates a motion-picture or video camera; a cameraman/camera operator
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ตากล้องdtaa-glɔ̂ngตากล้องdtaa-glɔ̂ng1(colloq.) photographer (still images)2(colloq.) camera operator (film/TV/video)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesถ่ายtàaiถ่ายtàai1[to] photograph; take a picture2[to] film; shoot video3[to] copy; duplicate4[to] defecate; poop5[to] pass; transmit; transfer6[to] broadcast; air7[to] shed; molt (feathers or hair)วิดีโอwí-dii-ooวิดีโอwí-dii-oo1video (medium; moving images)2video file/clipอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เดินผ่านdəən-pàanเดินผ่านdəən-pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)กล้องglɔ̂ngกล้องglɔ̂ng1camera2optical instrument (e.g., telescope, microscope, binoculars)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
The cameraman is filming a video, don't walk in front of the camera.
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ผู้กำกับpôo gam-gàpสั่งให้sàng hâiตากล้องdtaa glôngแพนกล้องpaen glôngไปbpaiทางซ้ายtaang sáaiช้าๆcháa cháa
The director told the camera operator to pan the camera slowly to the left.
ในnaiกองถ่ายgɔɔng-tàaiหนังnǎngตากล้องdtaa-glɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ngทำงานtam-ngaanร่วมกับrûuam-gàpผู้กำกับภาพpûu-gam-gàp-pâapอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chít
On a film set, the camera operator must work closely with the director of photography.
การเป็นgaan-bpenตากล้องdtaa-glɔ̂ngถ่ายทอดสดtàai-tɔ̂ɔt-sòtกีฬาgii-laaต้องdtɔ̂ngมีสมาธิmii-sà-maa-tíสูงsǔungและlɛ́สามารถsǎa-mâatคาดเดาkâat-daoการเคลื่อนไหวgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้เล่นpûu-lênได้dâai
Being a cameraman for live sports requires high concentration and the ability to anticipate the players' movements.
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
dtaa
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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กล้องglɔ̂ngกล้องglɔ̂ng1camera2optical instrument (e.g., telescope, microscope, binoculars)cameraPart 2
ตากล้องdtaa-glɔ̂ngตากล้องdtaa-glɔ̂ng(colloq.) photographer (still images)(colloq.) photographer (still images)Word