โยธกา
yoh-tá-gaaMeanings
1NounC1
small anchor; grappling hook
a small anchor with multiple hooks, typically used for small boats; 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; squanderโยธกาyoh-tá-gaaโยธกาyoh-tá-gaa1small anchor; grappling hook2orchid tree; pink bauhiniaลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofยึดyéutยึดyéut1[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 upเรือreuuaเรือreuua1boat; 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 preventลอยloiลอยloi1[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-săeตามกระแสdtaam grà-săe1with 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 dropped the grappling anchor into the water to secure the boat from drifting with the current.
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ทหารtá-hăanใช้cháiโยธกาyoh-tá-gaaเกาะgòrกำแพงเมืองgam-paeng meuuangเพื่อpêuuaปีนbpeenเข้าไปkâo bpaiข้างในkâang naiอย่างyàangเงียบเชียบngîiap chîiap
The soldiers used a grappling hook to latch onto the city wall in order to climb inside quietly.
การใช้gaan cháiสมอsà-mŏoโยธกาyoh-tá-gaaเหมาะmòrสำหรับsăm-ràpเรือreuuaขนาดเล็กkà-nàat lékที่ต้องการtêe dtông gaanทอดสมอtôt sà-mŏrในnaiบริเวณbo-rí-waynพื้นทรายpéun saaiหรือrĕuโคลนklohn
Using a grappling anchor is suitable for small boats that need to anchor in sandy or muddy areas.
ลูกเรือlôok reuuaต้องdtôngระมัดระวังrá-mát rá-wangเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sètขณะkà-nàดึงdeungโยธกาyoh-tá-gaaขึ้นkêunจากjàakน้ำnáamเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiกิ่งgìngสมอsà-mŏoไปbpaiเกี่ยวgìaoถูกtòokสิ่งกีดขวางsìng gìt kwăangใต้น้ำdtâi náam
The crew must be especially careful while pulling the grappling anchor out of the water to prevent it from catching on underwater obstacles.
2NounC2
orchid tree; pink bauhinia
a species of flowering plant or tree in the legume family, commonly known as the orchid tree or pink bauhinia
Examples
ดอกdòkดอกdòk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)โยธกาyoh-tá-gaaโยธกาyoh-tá-gaa1small anchor; grappling hook2orchid tree; pink bauhiniaสีชมพูsĕe chom-pooสีชมพูsĕe chom-poo1pink (color)2pink; pink-colored3rosy; romantic (figurative)บานสะพรั่งbaan sà-prângบานสะพรั่งbaan sà-prâng1[to] be in full bloom2in full bloom3[to] flourish; abound (fig.)เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofฤดูหนาวrú-doo năaoฤดูหนาวrú-doo năaowinter; cold season
The pink Bauhinia flowers bloom profusely all over the tree during the winter.
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สวนพฤกษศาสตร์sŭuan prêuk-sà-sàatแห่งนี้hàeng néeมีmeeการรวบรวมgaan rûuap ruuamพันธุ์ไม้pan máiหายากhăa yâakรวมถึงruuam tĕungต้นdtônโยธกาyoh-tá-gaaที่têeกำลังgam-langออกดอกòk dòkสวยงามsŭuay ngaam
This botanical garden collects rare plant species, including the beautifully blossoming orchid tree.
โยธกาyoh-tá-gaaเป็นbpenไม้ยืนต้นmái yeun dtônขนาดกลางkà-nàat glaangที่têeคนไทยkon taiนิยมní-yomปลูกbplòokไว้wáiประดับbprà-dàpสวนsŭuanเพราะpráwมีmeeดอกdòkที่têeมีเอกลักษณ์mee èek-gà-lákคล้ายkláaiกล้วยไม้glûuai máai
The orchid tree is a medium-sized perennial plant that Thai people like to plant to decorate their gardens because of its unique orchid-like flowers.
กวีgà-weeในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònมักmákนำnamความงามkwaam ngaamของkŏngดอกdòkโยธกาyoh-tá-gaaมาmaaเปรียบเปรยbprìiap bproiกับgàpความอ่อนช้อยkwaam òn chóiของkŏngสตรีsà-dtreeในnaiงานngaanวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gam
Poets in the old days often used the beauty of the pink bauhinia flower as a metaphor for the gracefulness of women in literary works.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ธ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |