พกพร้า
pók-práaMeaning
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[to] carry a machete (พร้าพร้าpráamachete; billhook; reaping knife)
to carry or keep a machete (พร้าพร้าpráamachete; billhook; reaping knife) on one’s person, often tucked at the waist or brought along
Examples
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)พกพร้าpók-práaพกพร้าpók-práa[to] carry a machete (พร้า)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถางหญ้าtǎang-yâaถางหญ้าtǎang-yâa[to] clear grass; [to] clear overgrowth
The gardener carries a machete to the orchard every day to clear the grass.
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เวลาwee-laaเดินเข้าdəən-kâoป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́kคนท้องถิ่นkon-tɔ́ɔng-tìnมักจะmák-jàพกพร้าpók-práaเหน็บnèpเอวeeoไว้wáiเสมอsà-mə̌əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaและlɛ́แผ้วถางpɛ̂ɛo-tǎangทางtaang
When walking into the deep forest, local people often carry a machete tucked at their waist for protection and clearing paths.
เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngพกพร้าpók-práaติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiเพราะprɔ́เส้นทางsên-taangไปbpaiน้ำตกnáam-dtòkนั้นnánรกrókมากmâakและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngถางtǎangกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiออกɔ̀ɔk
He had to bring a machete along because the path to the waterfall was very overgrown and he needed to clear branches.
การพกgaan-pókพร้าpráaเข้าkâoพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiอุทยานแห่งชาติùt-tá-yaan-hɛ̀ng-châatโดยdooiไม่ได้รับmâi-dâi-rápอนุญาตà-nú-yâatอาจàatถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenความผิดkwaam-pìtเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiกังวลgang-wonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการลักลอบตัดไม้gaan-lák-lɔ̂ɔp-dtàt-máai
Carrying a machete into a national park area without permission may be considered an offense, as officials are concerned about illegal logging.
Tones
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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
pók
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
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พกพร้าpók-práaพกพร้าpók-práa[to] carry a machete (พร้า)[to] carry a machete (พร้า)Word