เท้าคาง
táao-kaangMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] rest one's chin on one's hand
to support or rest one's chin on one's hand or hands.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[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 window
He is sitting with his chin in his hand, looking out the window.
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เธอterชอบchôpนั่งnângเท้าคางtáo kaangอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapคนเดียวkon diiaoในnaiห้องสมุดhông sà-mùt
She likes to sit quietly alone in the library, resting her chin on her hand while reading.
นักเรียนnák riianคนkonนั้นnánนั่งnângเท้าคางtáo kaangเหมือนmĕuuanกำลังจะgam-lang jàหลับlàpระหว่างที่rá-wàang têeครูสอนkruu sŏn
That student was sitting with their chin in their hand as if they were about to fall asleep while the teacher was teaching.
พอเจอpɔɔ-jəəปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiแก้gɛ̂ɛไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเขาkǎoมักจะmák-jàนั่งnângเท้าคางtáao-kaangขมวดคิ้วkà-mùuat-kíuใช้cháiความคิดkwaam-kítอยู่yùuนานสองนานnaan-sɔ̌ɔng-naan
Whenever he encounters a problem he can't solve, he tends to sit with his chin in his hand, furrowing his brow, and thinking for a very long time.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportfootPart 1
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เท้าคางtáao-kaangเท้าคางtáao-kaang[to] rest one's chin on one's hand[to] rest one's chin on one's handWord