เข้าไม้(kâo máai)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] join wood; make a wood joint
To fit and join pieces of wood together precisely in carpentry/woodworking (e.g., mortise-and-tenon, dovetail); to make a wood joint.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)สาธิตsăa-títสาธิตsăa-tít1[to] demonstrate; show how2Demonstration School (proper-name use)วิธีwí-teeวิธีwí-tee1method; way2manner; wayเข้าไม้kâo máaiเข้าไม้kâo máai1[to] join wood; make a wood joint2wood jointแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleเดือยdeuuaiเดือยdeuuai1spur; thorn-like projection2peg; tenon; pivotตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)ให้ดูhâi dooให้ดูhâi doo[to] show [sb] [sth]อย่างละเอียดyàang lá-ìiatอย่างละเอียดyàang lá-ìiat1thoroughly; in detail; meticulously2finely; into very small pieces
The carpenter demonstrated in detail how to join wood using a fixed tenon method.
2NounB2
wood joint
A joint where pieces of wood are fitted together in carpentry; a precise woodworking joint.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourฝีมือfĕe meuฝีมือfĕe meu1skill; craftsmanship; workmanship2workmanship; handiwork3culprit’s handiwork (fig.)เข้าไม้kâo máaiเข้าไม้kâo máai1[to] join wood; make a wood joint2wood jointของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeละเอียดlá-ìiatละเอียดlá-ìiat1fine; minute; tiny (texture/particles)2detailed; thorough3refined (opposite of crude)4delicate; sensitive; subtleมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyรอยต่อroi dtòรอยต่อroi dtò1joint; seam; junction2boundary; transition pointแนบสนิทnâep sà-nìtแนบสนิทnâep sà-nìttight; close-fitting; airtight/watertight
The craftsmen praised his wood joint for its precision; the seams were perfectly flush.
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เข้าไม้kâo máaiเข้าไม้kâo máai[to] join wood; make a wood joint