เดือย
dʉʉaiMeanings
1NounB1
spur; thorn-like projection
A hard pointed projection like a spur or thorn on an animal, plant, or object; also the bony spur on a cock's leg.
Examples
กุหลาบgù-làapกุหลาบgù-làaprose (flower)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเดือยdʉʉaiเดือยdʉʉai1spur; thorn-like projection2peg; tenon; pivotแหลมlɛ̌ɛmแหลมlɛ̌ɛm1pointed; sharp; tapering2shrill; piercing (sound)3cape; headland4keen; shrewd; perceptiveระวังมือrá-wang-mʉʉระวังมือrá-wang-mʉʉwatch your handsจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ตำdtamตำdtam1[to] pound; crush (with mortar/pestle)2[to] pierce; prick; puncture3[to] weave cloth (regional)
This rose has sharp thorns; be careful not to prick your hand.
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เดือยdʉʉaiที่tîiขาkǎaนกnókชนิดchá-nítนี้níiยาวyaaoและlɛ́แข็งkɛ̌ngใช้cháiป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaจากjàakศัตรูsàt-dtruu
The spur on this bird’s leg is long and hard, used to defend itself from enemies.
The gardener wears thick gloves because the branches have many spines.
ไก่ชนgài-chonบางbaangตัวdtuuaมีmiiเดือยdʉʉaiกระดูกgrà-dùukงอกngɔ̂ɔkยาวyaaoทำให้tam-hâiต่อสู้dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuได้dâaiดุเดือดdù-dʉ̀ʉatและlɛ́อันตรายan-dtà-raai
Some fighting cocks have long bony spurs, making their fights fierce and dangerous.
2NounB2
peg; tenon; pivot
A short projecting part used to fit into a hole or slot, or to act as a pivot in machinery or joinery.
Examples
ช่างไม้châng-máaiช่างไม้châng-máaicarpenter; woodworkerเจาะjɔ̀เจาะjɔ̀1[to] drill; bore2[to] pierce; puncture3[to] tap; extract by boring4[to] probe; delve (figurative)ร่องrɔ̂ngร่องrɔ̂ng1groove; channel2slot; notch3furrow (agricultural/face)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เดือยไม้dʉʉai-máaiเดือยไม้dʉʉai-máaiwooden dowel; wooden pegเสียบsìiapเสียบsìiap1[to] plug in; insert (into a slot/socket)2[to] stick in; skewer; pierceเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)พอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just rightเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatข้อต่อkɔ̂ɔ-dtɔ̀ɔข้อต่อkɔ̂ɔ-dtɔ̀ɔ1joint (anatomy)2joint (mechanical); connector; coupling; fittingแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fit
The carpenter drilled a slot for the wooden tenon to fit snugly, making the joint strong.
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ประตูbprà-dtuuตู้dtûuหลุดlùtเพราะprɔ́เดือยdʉʉaiที่ยึดtîi-yʉ́tบานพับหักbaan-páp-hàkต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianเดือยdʉʉaiใหม่mài
The cabinet door came off because the dowel that holds the hinge broke, so the dowel must be replaced.
เครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkตัวdtuuaนี้níiต้องหล่อdtɔ̂ng-lɔ̀ɔลื่นlʉ̂ʉnเดือยdʉʉaiเพลาplaoเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamมิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánจุดหมุนjùt-mǔnจะjàสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiเดินเครื่องdəən-krʉ̂ʉangสะดุดsà-dùt
This machine requires regular lubrication of the shaft pin; otherwise, the pivot point will wear and cause operation to falter.
ช่างchângประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpใช้cháiเดือยdʉʉaiโลหะloo-hàสอดsɔ̀ɔtเข้าร่องkâo-rɔ̂ngล็อกlɔ́kจากนั้นjàak-nánขันkǎnสกรูsà-gruuยึดyʉ́tเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanหมุนmǔnได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่mâiหลวมlǔuamคลอนklɔɔn
The assembler inserted a metal tenon into the locking slot, then tightened a screw to allow the part to pivot without looseness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dʉʉai
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 | — | — |