อีจู้
ii-jûuMeaning
1NounC1
eel trap
A traditional Thai bamboo trap used specifically for catching eels
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)เอาaoเอาao1[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)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultอีจู้ii-jûuอีจู้ii-jûueel trapไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyดักdàkดักdàk1[to] set a trap; ambush; lie in wait2[to] intercept; cut off (someone’s path or message)3[to] head off; preempt [sb]/[sth] (colloquial)ปลาไหลbplaa-lǎiปลาไหลbplaa-lǎieelที่นาtîi-naaที่นาtîi-naarice field; paddy fieldหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolวานนี้waan-níiวานนี้waan-níiyesterday
Grandpa took the eel trap to catch eels at the rice field behind the house since yesterday evening.
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วิธีwí-tiiสานsǎanอีจู้ii-jûuต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiไม้ไผ่máai-pàiที่tîiเหลาlǎoจนjonบางbaangและlɛ́เหนียวnǐiaoพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàดัดdàtเป็นbpenทรงsongได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่mâiหักhàk
The method of weaving an eel trap requires bamboo that is whittled until thin and flexible enough to be bent into shape without breaking.
ภูมิปัญญาชาวบ้านpuum-bpan-yaa-chaao-bâanในnaiการประดิษฐ์gaan-bprà-dìtอีจู้ii-jûuสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamและlɛ́ธรรมชาติtam-má-châatของkɔ̌ɔngปลาไหลbplaa-lǎiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
Local wisdom in inventing the eel trap perfectly reflects an understanding of the behavior and nature of eels.
ปัจจุบันนี้bpàt-jù-ban-níiอีจู้ii-jûuดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakงานจักสานngaan-jàk-sǎanไม้ไผ่máai-pàiเริ่มrə̂əmหาดูhǎa-duuได้dâaiยากyâakขึ้นkʉ̂nเพราะprɔ́ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongหันไปhǎn-bpaiใช้cháiวัสดุwát-sà-dùพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkหรือrʉ̌ʉตาข่ายdtaa-kàaiที่tîiทนทานton-taanกว่าgwàaแทนtɛɛn
Nowadays, traditional eel traps made from woven bamboo are becoming harder to find because fishermen have turned to using more durable plastic materials or nets instead.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |