ตาข่าย
dtaa-kàaiMeanings
1NounA2
net; mesh
a woven or knotted material with openings used for catching, holding, dividing, or protecting (e.g., fishing net, sports net, safety net).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขึงkʉ̌ngขึงkʉ̌ng1[to] stretch tight; pull taut2taut; tight (of surface or fabric)ตาข่ายdtaa-kàaiตาข่ายdtaa-kàai1net; mesh2mesh; lattice patternจับปลาjàp-bplaaจับปลาjàp-bplaa[to] catch fishในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บ่อbɔ̀ɔบ่อbɔ̀ɔ1pit; hole; excavation2well (water)3pond; pool4classifier: wells/ponds/pits5source; origin (figurative)
He stretched a net to catch fish in the pond.
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The soccer field installed new nets behind the goal.
คนงานkon-ngaanกางgaangตาข่ายdtaa-kàaiนิรภัยní-rá-paiรอบrɔ̂ɔpอาคารaa-kaanที่tîiกำลังgam-langก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâang
Workers set up safety nets around the building under construction.
ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongซ่อมsɔ̂mตาข่ายdtaa-kàaiที่tîiขาดkàatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกเรือɔ̀ɔk-rʉʉaเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaปลาbplaaจะjàเล็ดลอดlét-lɔ̂ɔtไปbpai
The fisherman mended the torn net before setting out, fearing the fish would slip through.
2NounB1
mesh; lattice pattern
a pattern or structure resembling a net, with regular openings (e.g., mesh-like texture or lattice)
Examples
หน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลายตาlaai dtaaลายตาlaai dtaaeyes blur; feel dizzy (from visual overload)ข่ายkàaiข่ายkàai1net; mesh2network; web3scope; range of considerationเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkยุงyungยุงyungmosquito
This window has a small mesh pattern to keep mosquitoes out.
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ช่างเลือกchâng-lʉ̂ʉakแผ่นโลหะpɛ̀n-loo-hàเจาะรูjɔ̀-ruuแบบbɛ̀ɛpตาข่ายdtaa-kàaiมาmaaทำtamราวraaoกันganตกdtòk
The technician chose perforated metal with a mesh-like pattern to make the guardrail.
ผ้าpâaพื้นหลังpʉ́ʉn-lǎngเป็นbpenลายตาlaai-dtaaข่ายkàaiทำให้tam-hâiตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnดูduuเด่นdènขึ้นkʉ̂n
The background fabric has a mesh pattern, making the letters stand out.
โครงสร้างkroong-sâangหลังคาlǎng-kaaใช้cháiวัสดุwát-sà-dùลายตาlaai-dtaaข่ายkàaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระจายgrà-jaaiแสงsɛ̌ɛngและlɛ́ระบายอากาศrá-baai-aa-gàatได้ดีdâai-dii
The roof structure uses a mesh-like material to diffuse light and allow good ventilation.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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ตาข่ายdtaa-kàaiตาข่ายdtaa-kàainet; meshnet; meshWord