โยทะกา
yoo-tá-gaaMeanings
1NounB2
small anchor; grappling hook
a small anchor with multiple flukes, typically used for small boats; a grappling hook
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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; squanderโยทะกาyoo-tá-gaaโยทะกาyoo-tá-gaa1small anchor; grappling hook2nightjar3pink bauhinia; orchid treeลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจอดjɔ̀ɔtจอดjɔ̀ɔt[to] park (vehicle)เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉa1boat; ship; vessel2rook (chess, makruk)ไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2floating; adrift3[to] float (price/exchange rate)4too 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 small anchor into the water to moor the boat and prevent it from drifting with the current.
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พ่อสอนpɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̌ɔnวิธีwí-tiiผูกpùukเชือกchʉ̂ʉakกับgàpโยทะกาyoo-tá-gaaให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàโยนyoonลงlongน้ำnáam
My father taught me how to tie the rope tightly to the grappling hook before throwing it into the water.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเจอjəəกระแสน้ำแรงgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náam-rɛɛngเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiโยทะกาyoo-tá-gaaเกี่ยวgìiaoโขดหินkòot-hǐnไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชะลอchá-lɔɔความเร็วkwaam-reoของkɔ̌ɔngเรือrʉʉa
When encountering strong currents, we have to use a grappling hook to catch onto the rocks in order to slow the boat down.
โยทะกาyoo-tá-gaaแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiมีmiiหลายlǎaiแฉกchɛ̀ɛkจึงjʉngเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpเรือrʉʉaขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanทอดสมอtɔ̂ɔt-sà-mɔ̌ɔในnaiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenน้ำตื้นnáam-dtʉ̂ʉn
This type of small anchor has multiple flukes, making it suitable for small boats that need to anchor in shallow water areas.
2NounC1
nightjar
a nocturnal bird of the nightjar family, known for its distinctive call
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ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงนกsǐiang-nókเสียงนกsǐiang-nókbirdsong; bird calls; chirpingโยทะกาyoo-tá-gaaโยทะกาyoo-tá-gaa1small anchor; grappling hook2nightjar3pink bauhinia; orchid treeร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] result from; be due toในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated4jungle area (gaming)
At night, we can hear the nightjar calling loudly from the forest.
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นกnókโยทะกาyoo-tá-gaaเป็นbpenนกnókหากินhǎa-ginกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉnที่tîiมีmiiสีsǐiขนkǒnกลมกลืนglom-glʉʉnกับgàpกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngมากmâak
The nightjar is a nocturnal bird with plumage that blends in very well with dried branches.
ด้วยdûuaiลักษณะlák-sà-nàทางกายภาพtaang-gaai-yá-pâapที่tîiพรางตัวpraang-dtuuaได้dâaiแนบเนียนnɛ̂ɛp-niianนกnókโยทะกาyoo-tá-gaaจึงjʉngรอดพ้นrɔ̂ɔt-pónจากjàakสายตาsǎai-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngนักล่าnák-lâaในเวลากลางวันnai-wee-laa-glaang-wanได้dâaiอย่างยอดเยี่ยมyàang-yɔ̂ɔt-yîiam
Due to its perfectly camouflaged physical characteristics, the nightjar exceptionally evades the eyes of predators during the daytime.
เสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔngอันanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngนกnókโยทะกาyoo-tá-gaaมักสร้างmák-sâangบรรยากาศวังเวงban-yaa-gàat-wang-weengให้กับhâi-gàpผืนป่าpʉ̌ʉn-bpàaยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉn
The distinctive call of the nightjar often creates an eerie atmosphere in the forest at night.
3NounC1
pink bauhinia; orchid tree
a species of flowering shrub or tree in the legume family, commonly known as the pink bauhinia or orchid tree (Bauhinia monandra)
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ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)โยทะกาyoo-tá-gaaโยทะกาyoo-tá-gaa1small anchor; grappling hook2nightjar3pink bauhinia; orchid treeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prângบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prâng1[to] be in full bloom2in full bloom3[to] flourish; abound (fig.)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีชมพูsǐi-chom-puuสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puu1pink (color)2pink; pink-colored3rosy; romantic (figurative)สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The pink bauhinia flowers in front of the house are blooming beautifully in pink.
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ต้นdtônโยทะกาyoo-tá-gaaเป็นbpenไม้พุ่มmáai-pûmที่tîiคนkonนิยมní-yomปลูกbplùukประดับbprà-dàpสวนsǔuanเพราะprɔ́ดอกdɔ̀ɔkมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàคล้ายkláaiกล้วยไม้glûuai-máai
The orchid tree is a shrub that people like to plant to decorate their gardens because its flowers look like orchids.
โยทะกาyoo-tá-gaaจัดอยู่jàt-yùuในnaiวงศ์wongถั่วtùuaลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenคือkʉʉใบbaiที่tîiแยกออกyɛ̂ɛk-ɔ̀ɔkเป็นสองbpen-sɔ̌ɔngแฉกchɛ̀ɛkคล้ายkláaiรอยเท้าrɔɔi-táaoโคkoo
Bauhinia monandra is classified in the legume family; its distinguishing feature is the bilobed leaves resembling a cow's footprint.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangฤดูแล้งrʉ́-duu-lɛ́ɛngต้นdtônโยทะกาyoo-tá-gaaจะjàผลัดใบplàt-baiจนjonเกือบgʉ̀ʉapหมดmòtต้นdtônก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puuอมomม่วงmûuangบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prângเต็มdtemกิ่งก้านgìng-gâan
During the dry season, the pink bauhinia tree drops almost all its leaves before blooming with purplish-pink flowers entirely covering its branches.
Tones
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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 | — | — |