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kâo-máaiMeanings
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
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toสาธิตsǎa-títสาธิตsǎa-tít1[to] demonstrate; show how2demonstration school; laboratory school (colloq.)วิธีwí-tiiวิธีwí-tiimethod; wayเข้าไม้kâo-máaiเข้าไม้kâo-máai1[to] join wood; make a wood joint2wood joining; joineryแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)เดือยdʉʉaiเดือยdʉʉai1spur; 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-duuให้ดูhâi-duu[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.
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ถ้าtâaเข้าไม้kâo-máaiไม่แน่นmâi-nɛ̂nโต๊ะdtóจะjàโยกyôokและlɛ́อาจàatหักhàkเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàk
If the wood joint isn’t tight, the table will wobble and may break under weight.
งานngaanบูรณะbuu-rá-náนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้าไม้kâo-máaiหางเหยี่ยวhǎang-yìiaoให้hâiพอดีpɔɔ-diiทุกtúkจุดjùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngกรอบประตูgrɔ̀ɔp-bprà-dtuu
This restoration requires dovetail joints to fit perfectly at every point to maintain the door frame’s strength.
ช่างเลือกchâang-lʉ̂ʉakเข้าไม้kâo-máaiด้วยdûuaiวิธีwí-tiiเดือยdʉʉaiและlɛ́ร่องrɔ̂ngแล้วlɛ́ɛoใช้cháiกาวgaaoสัตว์sàtเสริมsə̌əmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiชิ้นงานchín-ngaanขยายkà-yǎaiหดตัวhòt-dtuuaได้dâaiตามdtaamฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanโดยdooiไม่mâiแตกdtɛ̀ɛk
The carpenter joined the wood using mortise-and-tenon and reinforced it with hide glue, allowing the piece to expand and contract seasonally without cracking.
2NounB2
wood joining; joinery
The fitting and joining of pieces of wood in carpentry.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉ1skill; craftsmanship; workmanship2workmanship; handiwork3handiwork; doingเข้าไม้kâo-máaiเข้าไม้kâo-máai1[to] join wood; make a wood joint2wood joining; joineryของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeละเอียดlá-ìiatละเอียดlá-ìiat1fine; minute; tiny (texture/particles)2detailed; thorough3subtle; delicate; sensitive4refined (opposite of crude)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousรอยต่อrɔɔi-dtɔ̀ɔรอยต่อrɔɔi-dtɔ̀ɔ1joint; seam; junction2boundary; transition pointแนบสนิทnɛ̂ɛp-sà-nìtแนบสนิทnɛ̂ɛp-sà-nìtclose-fitting; snug; tightly against
The craftsmen praised his wood joint for its precision; the seams were perfectly flush.
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โต๊ะdtóตัวdtuuaนี้níiเด่นdènตรงงานdtrong-ngaanเข้าไม้kâo-máaiที่tîiมุมmumซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́ดูduuประณีตbprà-nîit
This table stands out for the wood joints at the corners, which make it sturdy and refined.
การทำgaan-tamตู้dtûuแบบโบราณbɛ̀ɛp-boo-raanจะjàเน้นnénเข้าไม้kâo-máaiให้hâiพอดีpɔɔ-diiทุกtúkชิ้นchínเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngพึ่งpʉ̂ngตะปูdtà-bpuu
Traditional cabinet-making emphasizes precise wood joints for every piece so that nails are unnecessary.
ครูสอนkruu sŏnให้hâiตรวจdtrùuatแนวnaeoเสี้ยนsîianก่อนgònแล้วláeoค่อยkôiออกแบบòk bàepเข้าไม้kâo máaiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiรับrápแรงraengได้dâiดีที่สุดdee têe sùt
The teacher instructed us to check the grain direction first, then design the wood joint to best bear the load.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → 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
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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
เข้าไม้kâo-máaiเข้าไม้kâo-máai[to] join wood; make a wood joint[to] join wood; make a wood jointWord