ท่าเด้า
tâa-dâoMeaning
1NounB2
(crude) humping move; pelvic-thrusting move
A movement or pose involving thrusting the hips as if during sexual intercourse, including a provocative dance move.
Examples
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] beat; throb; pulsate3[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)ท่าเด้าtâa-dâoท่าเด้าtâa-dâo(crude) humping move; pelvic-thrusting moveบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofกลายเป็นglaai-bpenกลายเป็นglaai-bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]ไวรัลwai-ranไวรัลwai-ran1viral (adjective)2viral contentคนพูดkon-pûutคนพูดkon-pûutspeaker; the person who speaksถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
That singer did a hip-thrusting move on stage until it went viral, and many people are talking about it.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛเตือนdtʉʉanลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoว่าwâaอย่าyàaไปbpaiเต้นdtênท่าเด้าtâa-dâoแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánมันmanดูduuไม่ดีmâi-diiและlɛ́ไม่เหมาะสมmâi-mɔ̀-sǒm
The mother warned her daughter not to dance with that vulgar move, saying it looks bad and is inappropriate.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpมิวสิควิดีโอmiu-sìk-wí-dii-ooบางคนbaang-konถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaใช้cháiท่าเด้าtâa-dâoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างกระแสsâang-grà-sɛ̌ɛโดยdooiไม่mâiคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngความเหมาะสมkwaam-mɔ̀-sǒmทางtaangศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpà
Some music video directors are criticized for using provocative hip-thrusting moves to create buzz, without regard for artistic appropriateness.
การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเน้นnénแต่dtɛ̀ɛท่าเด้าtâa-dâoที่tîiดูduuยั่วยวนyûua-yuuanจนjonเกินงามgəən-ngaamขาดkàatความคิดสร้างสรรค์kwaam-kít-sâang-sǎnและlɛ́ชั้นเชิงchán-chəəngทางtaangศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàไปbpaiอย่างyàangน่าเสียดายnâa-sǐia-daai
His performance overly emphasized provocative hip-thrusting moves, unfortunately lacking creativity and artistic subtlety.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 1
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ท่าเด้าtâa-dâoท่าเด้าtâa-dâo(crude) humping move; pelvic-thrusting move(crude) humping move; pelvic-thrusting moveWord