ลูกถอย
lûuk-tɔ̌ɔiMeaning
1NounC1
wooden roller for moving heavy loads
A cylindrical piece of wood placed beneath a heavy object so that it can be moved by rolling.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ลูกถอยlûuk-tɔ̌ɔiลูกถอยlûuk-tɔ̌ɔiwooden roller for moving heavy loadsสอดsɔ̀ɔtสอดsɔ̀ɔt1[to] insert; put in2[to] thread through; pass between3[to] interject; butt in; meddleไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5under; subject to (authority/rules)ตู้dtûuตู้dtûu1cabinet; cupboard; wardrobe2CL: ตู้3box; enclosure (equipment)4booth; kiosk5locker6railway carriage; train carใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan[to] help each other; cooperateเข็นkěnเข็นkěn1[to] push; wheel2[to] push through with difficultyตู้dtûuตู้dtûu1cabinet; cupboard; wardrobe2CL: ตู้3box; enclosure (equipment)4booth; kiosk5locker6railway carriage; train carไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâa1[to] go forward; [to] progress2ahead; forward
The workers placed wooden rollers under the large cabinet, then pushed it forward together.
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ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàย้ายyáaiแท่นหินtɛ̂n-hǐnคนงานkon-ngaanวางwaangลูกถอยlûuk-tɔ̌ɔiซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำจากtam-jàakท่อนไม้tɔ̂n-máaiกลมglomไว้wáiข้างใต้kâang-dtâaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเคลื่อนย้ายklʉ̂ʉan-yáaiแท่นหินtɛ̂n-hǐnได้dâaiง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
Before moving the stone platform, the workers placed rollers made from cylindrical pieces of wood underneath it so that they could move it more easily.
ระหว่างrá-wàangเคลื่อนklʉ̂ʉanเรือนไม้rʉʉan-máaiทั้งtángหลังlǎngช่างchâangต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiนำnamลูกถอยlûuk-tɔ̌ɔiที่tîiพ้นจากpón-jàakด้านdâanท้ายtáaiกลับไปglàp-bpaiสอดsɔ̀ɔtไว้wáiด้านหน้าdâan-nâaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตัวเรือนdtuua-rʉʉanเคลื่อนklʉ̂ʉanไปbpaiได้dâaiอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
While moving the entire wooden house, the workers had to keep taking the wooden rollers that emerged at the back and placing them under the front so that the house could keep moving.
การเคลื่อนย้ายgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-yáaiก้อนหินgɔ̂ɔn-hǐnขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiด้วยdûuaiลูกถอยlûuk-tɔ̌ɔiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanในnaiการจัดแนวgaan-jàt-nɛɛoท่อนไม้tɔ̂n-máaiเพราะprɔ́หาhǎaกวางgwaangไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongแนวnɛɛoน้ำหนักnám-nàkอาจàatกระจายgrà-jaaiไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əจนjonก้อนหินgɔ̂ɔn-hǐnเอียงiiang
Moving a large stone on wooden rollers requires skill in aligning the logs, since misalignment can distribute the weight unevenly and cause the stone to tilt.
Tones
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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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ถอยtɔ̌ɔiถอยtɔ̌ɔi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out; back down3[to] decline; regress; deteriorate[to] move back; back up; retreatPart 2
ลูกถอยlûuk-tɔ̌ɔiลูกถอยlûuk-tɔ̌ɔiwooden roller for moving heavy loadswooden roller for moving heavy loadsWord