นักล่า
nák-lâaMeanings
1NounB1
hunter
a person who hunts animals, often for food, sport, or as a profession
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักล่าnák-lâaนักล่าnák-lâa1hunter2predatorที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหาอาหารhǎa-aa-hǎanหาอาหารhǎa-aa-hǎan[to] look for food; [to] forageให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; household
My uncle is a hunter who goes into the forest to find food for the family.
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นักล่าnák-lâaคนนี้kon-níiใช้cháiธนูtá-nuuยิงyingกวางgwaangอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเอาaoเนื้อnʉ́ʉaกลับบ้านglàp-bâan
This hunter carefully used a bow to shoot a deer to bring the meat home.
ในnaiฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoนักล่าnák-lâaหลายคนlǎai-konออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiตามรอยdtaam-rɔɔiสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaการกีฬาgaan-gii-laaและlɛ́ยังyangเคารพkao-rópกฎgòtการอนุรักษ์gaan-à-nú-rák
In winter, many hunters track wildlife for sport and also respect conservation rules.
นักล่าnák-lâaมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipต้องdtɔ̂ngรู้จักrúu-jàkพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiลมlomและlɛ́พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์sàtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiการล่าgaan-lâaปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiและlɛ́มีประสิทธิภาพmii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
A professional hunter must know the terrain, the wind, and animal behavior to make hunting safe and efficient.
2NounB2
predator
an animal that hunts other animals for food; figuratively, a person who hunts for victims or exploits others
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักล่าnák lâaนักล่าnák lâa1hunter2predatorที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมองmongมองmong1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerหาโอกาสhăa oh-gàatหาโอกาสhăa oh-gàat[to] find an opportunity; [to] look for a chanceเอาเปรียบao bprìiapเอาเปรียบao bprìiap[to] take advantage of; exploitคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2new; new ones; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initiallyอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏerอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏer1always; invariably2regularly; habitually
Be careful of him; he's a predator who is always looking for chances to take advantage of newcomers.
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ในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanมีmiiนักล่าnák-lâaบางคนbaang-konที่tîiคอยkɔɔiชุบมือเปิบchúp-mʉʉ-bpə̀əpผลงานpǒn-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
In the workplace there are predators who swoop in to take credit for others' work.
นักล่าnák-lâaทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìtพวกนี้pûuak-níiจับจังหวะjàp-jang-wàคนkonอ่อนɔ̀ɔnประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoยัดyátสัญญาsǎn-yaaที่tîiไม่เป็นธรรมmâi-bpen-tamให้hâiเซ็นsen
These business predators target the inexperienced and push unfair contracts for them to sign.
เขาkăoมาmaaในnaiคราบkrâapที่ปรึกษาtêe bprùk-săaแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingเป็นbpenนักล่าnák lâaที่têeหวังwăngหาผลประโยชน์hăa pŏn bprà-yòtจากjàakวิกฤตwí-grìtของkŏngคนอื่นkon èun
He comes disguised as a consultant, but in truth he's a predator looking to profit from others' crises.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nák
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
นักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; muchperson engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)Part 1
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นักล่าnák-lâaนักล่าnák-lâahunterhunterWord