เท้า
táaoMeanings
1NounA1
foot
the part of the body at the end of the leg used for standing and walking
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ปวดbpùuatปวดbpùuat[to] ache; [to] be in painเท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเดินนานdəən-naanเดินนานdəən-naan[to] walk for a long time
My foot hurts because I walked for a long time.
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He stands with both feet on the sandy beach.
Before entering the house, I wash my feet clean.
The doctor told me to elevate my foot to reduce swelling.
2NounB1
base; pedestal; bottom part
the lower support or bottom section of an object
Examples
ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesแจกันjɛɛ-ganแจกันjɛɛ-ganvaseให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ตรงที่dtrong-tîiตรงที่dtrong-tîi1exactly where; at the spot where2in that; in the fact thatเท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manits; belonging to it; his / hers (derogatory or very informal)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ลื่นlʉ̂ʉnลื่นlʉ̂ʉn1slippery; slick2[to] be slippery; slide3smooth; seamless (process/experience)4slick; glib (speech/behavior)
Set the vase so that its base won’t slip.
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เก้าอี้gâo-îiตัวdtuuaนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngติดdtìtยางyaangที่tîiเท้าtáaoเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiขูดkùutพื้นpʉ́ʉn
This chair needs rubber on its feet to prevent scratching the floor.
โปรดbpròotวัดwátระยะrá-yáจากjàakเท้าtáaoของkɔ̌ɔngเสาsǎoไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngขอบkɔ̀ɔpฐานtǎanให้hâiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเทปูนtee-bpuun
Please measure precisely from the foot of the pillar to the edge of the foundation before pouring concrete.
3VerbB2
[to] brace; prop; rest against for support
To press or rest a hand, arm, or another body part against something for support, as in เท้าแขน or เท้าคางเท้าคางtáao-kaang[to] rest one's chin on one's hand.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เท้าคางtáao-kaangเท้าคางtáao-kaang[to] rest one's chin on one's handมองออกไปmɔɔng-ɔ̀ɔk-bpaiมองออกไปmɔɔng-ɔ̀ɔk-bpai[to] look out; [to] look outsideนอกหน้าต่างnɔ̂ɔk-nâa-dtàangนอกหน้าต่างnɔ̂ɔk-nâa-dtàangoutside the windowระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
She sat with her chin resting on her hand, looking out the window while waiting for her friend.
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เขาkǎoนั่งnângบนbonพื้นpʉ́ʉnและlɛ́เท้าtáaoแขนkɛ̌ɛnไว้wáiข้างหลังkâang-lǎngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพยุงตัวpá-yung-dtuua
He sat on the floor and braced his arms behind him for support.
ระหว่างrá-wàangฟังfangคำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiเธอtəəนั่งnângเท้าคางtáao-kaangนิ่งnîngจนjonเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเข้าใจผิดkâo-jai-pìtว่าwâaเธอtəəกำลังgam-langเบื่อbʉ̀ʉa
While listening to the explanation, she sat so still with her chin resting on her hand that her friend mistakenly thought she was bored.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakนั่งnângกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉnอยู่yùuนานnaanคุณตาkun-dtaaต้องdtɔ̂ngเท้าtáaoแขนkɛ̌ɛnกับgàpขอบkɔ̀ɔpโซฟาsoo-faaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiพยุงตัวpá-yung-dtuuaขณะkà-nàลุกขึ้นlúk-kʉ̂n
After sitting on the floor for a long time, Grandpa had to brace an arm against the edge of the sofa to support himself as he stood up.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
táao
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |