ลูกตะปู
lôok dtà-bpoo
Meanings
1NounB2
upholstery tack; decorative nail/stud
A short nail with a broad, often domed head used in upholstery or as a decorative metal stud on furniture, leather goods, clothing, or accessories.
Examples
ช่างเฟอร์นิเจอร์châang fer-ní-jerช่างเฟอร์นิเจอร์châang fer-ní-jerfurniture maker; furniture carpenterใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ลูกตะปูlôok dtà-bpooลูกตะปูlôok dtà-bpooupholstery tack; decorative nail/studหัวกลมhŭua glomหัวกลมhŭua glom1round-headed2non-commissioned officer (slang)ตอกdtòkตอกdtòk1[to] hammer; [to] drive in2[to] stamp; [to] punch (a ticket/document)3[to] retort; [to] snap back4rattan/bamboo stripเรียงกันriiang ganเรียงกันriiang gan1in a row; one after another2[to] line up; be arranged togetherเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofยึดyéutยึดyéut1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)3[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)บุbùบุbù1[to] line; upholster2[to] pad; stuff3merit; virtue (Buddhist, literary)โซฟาsoh-faaโซฟาsoh-faasofa; couchให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitตึงdteungตึงdteung1tight; taut2tense; strained (situation)3expensive; steep (price)4to tighten; draw taut5to be tight; to become tight6stiff; tense (muscle/body)
The furniture maker used round-headed tacks, hammered in a row, to hold the sofa upholstery taut.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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ตะปูdtà-bpuuตะปูdtà-bpuu1nail (metal fastener)2nail (fingernail/toenail) [nonstandard/regional]Part 2
ลูกตะปูlôok dtà-bpooลูกตะปูlôok dtà-bpooupholstery tack; decorative nail/stud