ปักดำ
bpàk-damMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] transplant rice seedlings (by hand into a paddy); to rice-plant
to transplant young rice seedlings by inserting them upright into a flooded paddy field, typically by hand; traditional rice-planting
Examples
ช่วงเช้าchûuang-cháaoช่วงเช้าchûuang-cháao1the morning period2in the morningเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ลงนาlong-naaลงนาlong-naa[to] go to the rice field (to work)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastปักดำbpàk-damปักดำbpàk-dam[to] transplant rice seedlings (by hand into a paddy); to rice-plantกล้าข้าวglâa-kâaoกล้าข้าวglâa-kâaorice seedlingต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toปักbpàkปักbpàk1[to] stick; insert; set upright2[to] embroider3north (Chinese-derived combining element)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; correspondingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เว้นระยะwén-rá-yáเว้นระยะwén-rá-yá[to] keep a distanceเท่ากันtâo-ganเท่ากันtâo-gan1equal; same amount/size2[to] be equal
In the morning we went into the paddy to transplant rice seedlings, which must be inserted upright and evenly spaced.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanยังคงyang-kongปักดำbpàk-damด้วยdûuaiมือmʉʉโดยdooiยืนyʉʉnแช่chɛ̂ɛน้ำnáamในnaiนาnaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเสียบsìiapต้นกล้าdtôn-glâaลงไปlong-bpaiทีtiiละกอlá-gɔɔอย่างyàangเป็นแถวbpen-tɛ̌ɛo
Villagers still transplant by hand, standing in the flooded field and inserting each clump of seedlings in rows.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkช่วยchûuaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛงานปักngaan-bpàkดำdamแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəmยังyangถูกtùukสืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔเพราะprɔ́ควบคุมkûuap-kumระยะrá-yáและlɛ́ความแน่นkwaam-nɛ̂nของkɔ̌ɔngต้นกล้าdtôn-glâaได้dâaiละเอียดlá-ìiatกว่าgwàa
Even with machinery available, traditional transplanting continues because spacing and density of seedlings can be controlled more precisely.
ป้าbpâaเล่าlâoว่าการwâa-gaanปักดำbpàk-damต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiจังหวะjang-wàมือmʉʉความทนทานkwaam-ton-taanของkɔ̌ɔngร่างกายrâang-gaaiและlɛ́ความรู้kwaam-rúuเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangระดับน้ำrá-dàp-náamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiต้นกล้าdtôn-glâaตั้งตัวได้dtâng-dtuua-dâaiดีdii
Auntie said transplanting requires hand rhythm, physical endurance, and knowledge of water levels so the seedlings can establish well.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปักดำ said ปัก-ดัม?
bpàk-dam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpàk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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
ปักbpàkปักbpàk1[to] stick; insert; set upright2[to] embroider3north (Chinese-derived combining element)[to] stick; insert; set uprightPart 1
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ดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterblack; very dark (color)Part 2
ปักดำbpàk-damปักดำbpàk-dam[to] transplant rice seedlings (by hand into a paddy); to rice-plant[to] transplant rice seedlings (by hand into a paddy); to rice-plantWord