โยทกา
yoo-tá-gaaMeanings
1NounC1
grappling hook; small anchor
A small anchor with multiple prongs or flukes; a grappling hook
Examples
ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongfisher; fisherman/fisherwoman; fisherfolkทิ้งtíngทิ้งtíng1[to] throw away; discard2[to] drop; let fall3[to] abandon; desert4[to] leave behind; leave (sth) behind5[to] waste; squanderโยทกาyoo-tá-gaaโยทกาyoo-tá-gaa1grappling hook; small anchor2orchid treeลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofยึดyʉ́tยึดyʉ́t1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure3[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)5[to] become stiff; seize upเรือพายrʉʉa-paaiเรือพายrʉʉa-paairowboat; small paddled/oared boat (non-motorized)ไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตามกระแสdtaam-grà-sɛ̌ɛตามกระแสdtaam-grà-sɛ̌ɛ1with the current2[to] follow the trend; go with the flow3in line with trends; because it's popularน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; filler
The fisherman threw the grappling hook into the water to secure the rowboat from drifting with the current.
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ทหารtá-hǎanใช้cháiโยทกาyoo-tá-gaaผูกpùukเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเกี่ยวgìiaoขอบkɔ̀ɔpกำแพงgam-pɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปีนbpiinเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiปราสาทbpraa-sàatของkɔ̌ɔngข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀k
The soldiers used a grappling hook tied to a rope to catch the edge of the wall in order to climb into the enemy's castle.
เรือรบrʉʉa-rópขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanมักจะmák-jàใช้cháiโยทกาyoo-tá-gaaสี่แฉกsìi-chɛ̀ɛkในnaiการgaanจอดjɔ̀ɔtเรือrʉʉaแทนtɛɛnการใช้gaan-cháiสมอsà-mɔ̌ɔเรือrʉʉaขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yài
Small warships in ancient times often used a four-pronged grapnel anchor to moor instead of using a large ship anchor.
การกู้gaan-gûuภัยpaiในnaiหุบเขาhùp-kǎoลึกlʉ́kและlɛ́สูงชันsǔung-chanจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngใช้cháiโยทกาyoo-tá-gaaเหล็กlèkที่tîiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยึดเกาะyʉ́t-gɔ̀หน้าผาnâa-pǎaหินhǐnอย่างแน่นหนาyàang-nɛ̂n-nǎa
Rescue operations in deep and steep valleys require a strong iron grappling hook to firmly grip the rock cliffs.
2NounC2
orchid tree
A species of flowering plant known as the orchid tree or pink butterfly tree (Bauhinia monandra)
Examples
ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)โยทกาyoo-tá-gaaโยทกาyoo-tá-gaa1grappling hook; small anchor2orchid treeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toผลิดอกplì-dɔ̀ɔkผลิดอกplì-dɔ̀ɔk[to] flower; [to] bloomสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puuสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puu1pink (color)2pink; pink-colored3rosy; romantic (figurative)บานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prângบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prâng1[to] be in full bloom2in full bloom3[to] flourish; abound (fig.)ในช่วงnai-chûuangในช่วงnai-chûuangduring; in the period ofต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnrainy season; wet season; monsoon season
The pink butterfly tree planted in front of the house is starting to produce blooming pink flowers in the early rainy season.
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ลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenของkɔ̌ɔngดอกdɔ̀ɔkโยทกาyoo-tá-gaaคือkʉʉมีmiiกลีบดอกglìip-dɔ̀ɔkเพียงpiiangกลีบglìipเดียวdiiaoที่tîiมีmiiลวดลายlûuat-laaiสีsǐiแดงเข้มdɛɛng-kêmแต้มdtɛ̂ɛmอยู่yùuซึ่งsʉ̂ngดูduuคล้ายกับkláai-gàpปีกbpìikผีเสื้อpǐi-sʉ̂ʉaหรือrʉ̌ʉดอกกล้วยไม้dɔ̀ɔk-glûuai-máai
A distinguishing feature of the Bauhinia monandra flower is that it has a single petal marked with dark red patterns, which looks like a butterfly wing or an orchid.
นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák prúk-sà-sàatอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaโยทกาyoh-tá-gaaเป็นbpenไม้ยืนต้นmái yeun dtônขนาดเล็กkà-nàat lékที่têeทนแล้งton láengได้ดีdâai deeและláeมักmákถูกtòokนำมาใช้nam maa cháiจัดภูมิทัศน์jàt poom-mí-tátในnaiสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-ná
Botanists explain that the pink butterfly tree is a small, drought-tolerant perennial often used for landscaping in public parks.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaโยทกาyoh-tá-gaaจะมีjà meeถิ่นกำเนิดtìn gam-nèrtในnaiมาดากัสการ์maa-daa-gàt-sà-gaaแต่dtàeกลับglàpเจริญเติบโตjà-rern dtèrp-dtohได้ดีdâai deeในnaiภูมิอากาศpoom aa-gàatเขตร้อนชื้นkèt rón chéunของkŏngไทยtaiจนjonกลายเป็นglaai bpenไม้ประดับmáai bprà-dàpที่têeพบเห็นpóp hĕnได้dâiทั่วไปtûua bpai
Although the orchid tree is native to Madagascar, it thrives so well in Thailand's tropical climate that it has become a commonly seen ornamental plant.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โยทกา said โย-ทะ-กา?
yoo-tá-gaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yoo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |