ถางหญ้า
tǎang-yâaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] clear grass; [to] clear overgrowth
to clear an area by cutting down and removing overgrown grass and brush; to slash the grass.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesถางหญ้าtǎang-yâaถางหญ้าtǎang-yâa[to] clear grass; [to] clear overgrowthอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanbackyard; back garden
My dad is clearing the grass in the backyard.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngถางหญ้าtǎang-yâaที่tîiขึ้นkʉ̂nรกrókในnaiสนามฟุตบอลsà-nǎam-fút-bɔɔnก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเริ่มrə̂əmแข่งkɛ̀ngได้dâai
We have to clear the overgrown grass on the football pitch before we can start the match.
พอpɔɔถางหญ้าtǎang-yâaรอบrɔ̂ɔpบ้านbâanเสร็จsètแล้วlɛ́ɛoก็gɔ̂ดูduuสะอาดตาsà-àat-dtaaและlɛ́น่าอยู่nâa-yùuขึ้นkʉ̂nเยอะyə́เลยləəi
After clearing the grass around the house, it looks much cleaner and more livable.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganถางหญ้าtǎang-yâaและlɛ́วัชพืชwát-chá-pʉ̂ʉtที่tîiขึ้นkʉ̂nรกrókริมrimทางเดินtaang-dəənสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-náเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiและlɛ́ป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganสัตว์sàtมีพิษmii-pít
The villagers worked together to slash the overgrown grass and weeds along the public walkway for safety and to prevent venomous animals.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tǎang
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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ถางหญ้าtǎang-yâaถางหญ้าtǎang-yâa[to] clear grass; [to] clear overgrowth[to] clear grass; [to] clear overgrowthWord