แอ็คท่า
ɛ̀k-tâaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] pose
to hold a particular position with your body, especially when having your picture taken.
Examples
มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerแอ็คท่าɛ̀k-tâaแอ็คท่าɛ̀k-tâa1[to] pose2[to] show off; [to] postureถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soon
Come on, pose for a picture quickly.
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The model is striking beautiful poses by the sea.
ทุกคนtúk-konแอ็คท่าɛ̀k-tâaชูchuuสองsɔ̌ɔngนิ้วníuตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiฉันchǎnกำลังจะgam-lang-jàถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupหมู่mùu
Everyone posed with a peace sign when I was about to take the group photo.
กว่าจะgwàa jàได้รูปdâai rôopที่ถูกใจtêe tòok jaiเธอterต้องdtôngแอ็คท่าáek tâaเปลี่ยนไปbplìian bpaiมาเป็นmaa bpenสิบๆsìp sìpครั้งหน้าkráng nâaกล้องglâwng
To get a picture she liked, she had to change her pose in front of the camera dozens of times.
2VerbB2
[to] show off; [to] posture
to act or move in an exaggerated or fake way to look impressive or cool; to posture.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แอ็คท่าáek tâaแอ็คท่าáek tâa1[to] pose2[to] show off; [to] postureทำเป็นtam bpenทำเป็นtam bpen1[to] know how (to do sth); be able (skill)2[to] pretend; feign; act as ifเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelทั้งๆtáng tángทั้งๆtáng tángeven though; despiteที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only nowมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerไม่นานmâi naanไม่นานmâi naan1soon; shortly2briefly; not for long
He likes to posture and act like he's an expert, even though he just started working here not long ago.
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หยุดyùtแอ็คท่าáek tâaแล้วláeoลงมือทำงานlong meuu tam ngaanจริงๆjing jingจังๆjang jangได้แล้วdâai láew
Stop posturing and start doing some real work already.
เวลาway-laaอยู่yòoต่อหน้าdtò nâaสาวๆsăao săaoเขาkăoจะjàชอบchôpแอ็คท่าáek tâaโชว์chohรวยruuayด้วยdûuayการวางgaan waangกุญแจgun-jaeรถสปอร์ตrót sà-bpòtไว้บนwái bonโต๊ะdtó
When he's around girls, he likes to posture and show off his wealth by placing his sports car keys on the table.
ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanคนใหม่kon màiไม่ได้mâi dâaiมีmeeผลงานpŏn ngaanอะไรà-raiเป็นชิ้นเป็นอันbpen chín bpen anดีdeeแต่dtàeแอ็คท่าáek tâaสั่งงานsàng ngaanไปวันๆbpai wan wan
The new manager doesn't have any real accomplishments; he's only good for posturing and giving orders day by day.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ค, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ɛ̀k
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |