ถากเสา
tàak-sǎoMeaning
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[to] hew/pare a post/pillar
To trim, hew, or shave the surface of a wooden post or pillar to shape or smooth it, typically using a machete, adze, or similar tool.
Examples
ช่างไม้châng-máaiช่างไม้châng-máaicarpenter; woodworkerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderขวานkwǎanขวานkwǎan1axe; ax2classifier: เล่มถากtàakถากtàak1[to] hoe; [to] clear (weeds)2[to] hew; [to] hack/pare off (surface)3[to] graze; skimเสาเรือนsǎo-rʉʉanเสาเรือนsǎo-rʉʉanhouse post; pillarให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneเรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flat
The carpenter is using an axe to hew the house post to make its surface smooth.
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สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnการgaanจะjàสร้างsâangบ้านbâanสักsàkหลังlǎngต้องdtɔ̂ngลงแรงlong-rɛɛngถากเสาtàak-sǎoไม้máaiด้วยตัวเองdûuai-dtuua-eeng
In the old days, to build a house, one had to put in the effort to hew the wooden posts by oneself.
คุณปู่kun-bpùuเล่าlâoว่าwâaท่านtânใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaเป็นbpenสัปดาห์sàp-daaในnaiการgaanถากเสาtàak-sǎoไม้สักmáai-sàkแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láต้นdtônจนได้jon-dâaiขนาดkà-nàatตามdtaamที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanสำหรับsǎm-ràpสร้างsâangยุ้งฉางyúng-chǎang
Grandfather recounted that he spent weeks hewing each teak post until it reached the desired dimensions for building the granary.
ทักษะták-sàการgaanถากเสาtàak-sǎoด้วยdûuaiผึ่งpʉ̀ngนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanและlɛ́กำลังแขนgam-lang-kɛ̌ɛnอย่างมากyàang-mâakเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiผิวไม้pǐu-máaiที่tîiเกลี้ยงเกลาglîiang-glaoและlɛ́เป็นbpenเหลี่ยมlìiamมุมmumที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaam
The skill of hewing a post with an adze requires great expertise and arm strength to achieve a smooth wooden surface and beautiful angles.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tàak
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
ถากtàakถากtàak1[to] hoe; [to] clear (weeds)2[to] hew; [to] hack/pare off (surface)3[to] graze; skim[to] hoe; [to] clear (weeds)Part 1
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ถากเสาtàak-sǎoถากเสาtàak-sǎo[to] hew/pare a post/pillar[to] hew/pare a post/pillarWord