ลูกขาด
lûuk-kàatMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
barren; childless
Barren; childless, without offspring.
Examples
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ1even though; although2even ifทั้งสองคนtáng-sɔ̌ɔng-konทั้งสองคนtáng-sɔ̌ɔng-konboth people; the two of themจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลูกขาดlûuk-kàatลูกขาดlûuk-kàat1barren; childless2orphaned child; child lacking a parentแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎothey; them (people)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerใช้ชีวิตคู่chái-chii-wít-kûuใช้ชีวิตคู่chái-chii-wít-kûu[to] live as a coupleกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk[to] be happy
Even though the two of them are childless, they live a happy life together.
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สามีภรรยาsǎa-mii-pan-rá-yaaบางbaangคู่kûuตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiที่จะtîi-jàลูกขาดlûuk-kàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiทุ่มเทtûm-teeเวลาwee-laaให้กับhâi-gàpงานngaanได้dâaiอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîi
Some married couples decide to be childless so they can fully dedicate their time to their careers.
ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnการที่gaan-tîiตระกูลdtrà-guunใดdaiตระกูลdtrà-guunหนึ่งnʉ̀ngลูกขาดlûuk-kàatถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangโชคร้ายchôok-ráaiอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีmâi-miiผู้สืบสกุลpûu-sʉ̀ʉp-sà-gun
In the old days, it was considered a great misfortune for a family to be childless, as there would be no one to carry on the family name.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakทายาทtaa-yâatสายตรงsǎai-dtrongนั้นnánลูกขาดlûuk-kàatทรัพย์สมบัติsáp-sǒm-bàtทั้งหมดtáng-mòtจึงjʉngอาจàatตกเป็นของdtòk-bpen-kɔ̌ɔngหลานชายlǎan-chaaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenญาติyâatสายรองsǎai-rɔɔng
Because the direct heir is childless, all the assets may be passed on to the nephew, who is a relative from a secondary line.
2NounB2
orphaned child; child lacking a parent
A child who lacks one or both parents, often due to death or abandonment; an orphan depending on context.
Examples
มูลนิธิmuun-lá-ní-tíมูลนิธิmuun-lá-ní-tífoundation; charitable organizationนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneก่อตั้งขึ้นgɔ̀ɔ-dtâng-kʉ̂nก่อตั้งขึ้นgɔ̀ɔ-dtâng-kʉ̂n[to] found; [to] establish; [to] be foundedเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa1[to] help; assist2to rescue; to provide reliefเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ลูกขาดlûuk-kàatลูกขาดlûuk-kàat1barren; childless2orphaned child; child lacking a parentและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ยากไร้yâak-ráiยากไร้yâak-ráidestitute; impoverished
This foundation was established to help children who are orphans and destitute.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenลูกขาดlûuk-kàatตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèkเพราะprɔ́พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛเสียชีวิตsǐia-chii-wítในnaiอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetรถยนต์rót-yon
He has been an orphan since childhood because his parents died in a car accident.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàเป็นbpenลูกขาดlûuk-kàatแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooมาmaaเป็นbpenคนดีkon-diiได้dâaiด้วยdûuaiความรักkwaam-rákจากjàakปู่ย่าbpùu-yâa
Even though he's an orphan, he grew up to be a good person thanks to the love from his grandparents.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐrátควรkuuanให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaและlɛ́อนาคตà-naa-kótของkɔ̌ɔngเด็กdèkที่tîiเป็นbpenลูกขาดlûuk-kàatทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têet
Government policy should prioritize the education and future of orphaned children throughout the country.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûuk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be short of; run short2[to] be torn; tear; rip3lacking; deficient4[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)5[to] be cut off; be severed[to] lack; be short of; run shortPart 2
ลูกขาดlûuk-kàatลูกขาดlûuk-kàatbarren; childlessbarren; childlessWord