ตากแดด
dtàak-dɛ̀ɛtMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] sun‑dry; dry [sth] in the sun
to put or leave something in direct sunlight so it dries or warms
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛt1[to] sun‑dry; dry [sth] in the sun2[to] be out in the sun; expose oneself to sunlightที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / gallery
Mom took the laundry to put out in the sun on the balcony.
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He puts squid out in the sun to make dried squid.
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoคู่kûuนี้níiยังyangไม่mâiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngเอาไปao-bpaiตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtอีกหน่อยìik-nɔ̀i
This pair of shoes isn't dry yet. I need to put them in the sun a bit longer.
การgaanตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtเมล็ดกาแฟmá-lét-gaa-fɛɛเป็นbpenขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔรสชาติrót-châatของkɔ̌ɔngกาแฟgaa-fɛɛ
Putting coffee beans out in the sun is a crucial step that affects the flavor of the coffee.
2VerbB1
[to] be out in the sun; expose oneself to sunlight
to stay in direct sunlight; to expose yourself to the sun (often for a while)
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastวิ่งเล่นwîng-lênวิ่งเล่นwîng-lên[to] run around for fun; rompตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛt1[to] sun‑dry; dry [sth] in the sun2[to] be out in the sun; expose oneself to sunlightตอนเที่ยงdtɔɔn-tîiangตอนเที่ยงdtɔɔn-tîiang1noon; midday; noontime2at noon; around middayนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi-sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel ill
Don't go run and play in the sun at noon, or you'll get sick.
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I like to sunbathe on the beach in the early morning.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiผิวpǐuอาจจะàat-jàคล้ำklámขึ้นkʉ̂nหรือrʉ̌ʉไหม้mâiได้dâai
If you stay in the sun for too long, your skin might get darker or even burn.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaกำลังgam-langฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmกลางแจ้งglaang-jɛ̂ɛngต้องdtɔ̂ngทนtonตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moong
The athletes are training outdoors and have to endure being in the sun for many hours.
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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ตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛt[to] sun‑dry; dry [sth] in the sun[to] sun‑dry; dry [sth] in the sunWord