ตาไม้
dtaa-máaiMeaning
1NounB2
wood knot
a knot in a piece of wood, which is a hard, dark, circular spot where a branch once grew.
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลายตาlaai-dtaaลายตาlaai-dtaaeyes blur; feel dizzy (from visual overload)ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaambeautiful place; scenic spotเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châat1natural; unforced; unaffected2naturally; in an unforced way
This table is made of real wood, so it has beautiful, natural knot patterns.
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ช่างไม้châang-máaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaส่วนsùuanที่tîiเป็นตาbpen-dtaaไม้máaiจะjàแข็งkɛ̌ngเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetทำให้tam-hâiเลื่อยlʉ̂ʉaiยากyâakกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtì
The carpenter said that the part with the wood knot is especially hard, making it more difficult to saw than usual.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpนักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpบางคนbaang-konตาไม้dtaa-máaiไม่ใช่mâi-châiตำหนิdtam-nìแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenองค์ประกอบong-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpที่tîiเพิ่มpə̂əmเสน่ห์sà-nèeและlɛ́ความเป็นเอกลักษณ์kwaam-bpen-èek-gà-lákให้กับhâi-gàpชิ้นงานchín-ngaan
For some designers, a wood knot isn't a flaw, but an element that adds charm and uniqueness to the piece.
คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngไม้máaiแปรรูปbprɛɛ-rûupบางครั้งbaang-krángถูกtùukประเมินbprà-məənจากjàakจำนวนjam-nuuanและlɛ́ความหนาแน่นkwaam-nǎa-nɛ̂nของkɔ̌ɔngตาไม้dtaa-máaiที่tîiปรากฏbpraa-gòtบนbonเนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máai
The quality of processed wood is sometimes evaluated by the number and density of knots appearing on its surface.
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 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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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ตาไม้dtaa-máaiตาไม้dtaa-máaiwood knotwood knotWord