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dtɔ̀ɔ-máaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] join pieces of wood; [to] lengthen [sth] by adding wood
To join pieces of wood together, or to lengthen [sth] by adding a piece of wood.
Examples
ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementท่อนtɔ̂nท่อนtɔ̂n1section; piece (long, solid part)2classifier (sections/lengths)3stanza; verse; passage4section (of the body)5classifier: passages; verse sectionsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ท่อนtɔ̂nท่อนtɔ̂n1section; piece (long, solid part)2classifier (sections/lengths)3stanza; verse; passage4section (of the body)5classifier: passages; verse sectionsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerต่อไม้dtɔ̀ɔ-máaiต่อไม้dtɔ̀ɔ-máai[to] join pieces of wood; [to] lengthen [sth] by adding wood
This piece of wood is too short. We need to find another piece to join to it.
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔกำลังgam-langต่อไม้dtɔ̀ɔ-máaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamรั้วrúuaให้hâiยาวyaaoขึ้นkʉ̂nรอบrɔ̂ɔpสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâan
Dad is joining pieces of wood to lengthen the fence around the backyard.
การต่อgaan-dtɔ̀ɔไม้máaiให้hâiเรียบเนียนrîiap-niianและlɛ́แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉและlɛ́ความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naan
Joining wood smoothly and strongly requires skill and expertise.
ช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàต่อไม้dtɔ̀ɔ-máaiโดยdooiใช้cháiเทคนิคték-nìkการgaanเข้าเดือยkâo-dʉʉaiแบบโบราณbɛ̀ɛp-boo-raanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaamตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châatของkɔ̌ɔngเนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máai
The craftsman chose to join the wood using a traditional joinery technique to preserve the natural beauty of the grain.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtɔ̀ɔ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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
ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend[to] continue; go onPart 1
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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ต่อไม้dtɔ̀ɔ-máaiต่อไม้dtɔ̀ɔ-máai[to] join pieces of wood; [to] lengthen [sth] by adding wood[to] join pieces of wood; [to] lengthen [sth] by adding woodWord