ไต่เสา
dtài-sǎoMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] climb a pole
to climb a pole using the hands and feet, for example in a performance or when scaling a utility pole
Examples
ลิงlingลิงling1monkey2playful/mischievous person (figurative)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesไต่เสาdtài-sǎoไต่เสาdtài-sǎo[to] climb a poleเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff
The monkey is climbing the pole to get something.
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ช่างไฟฟ้าchâang-fai-fáaต้องdtɔ̂ngฝึกfʉ̀kไต่เสาdtài-sǎoให้hâiคล่องแคล่วklɔ̂ɔng-klɛ̂ɛoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
Electricians must practice climbing poles skillfully for safety at work.
ในnaiงานวัดngaan-wátมีmiiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnไต่เสาdtài-sǎoน้ำมันnám-manผู้ชนะpûu-chá-náจะได้jà-dâaiรางวัลใหญ่raang-wan-yàiไปbpai
At the temple fair, there's a greasy pole climbing competition; the winner gets a big prize.
นักแสดงnák sà-daengกายกรรมgaai-yá-gamไต่เสาdtài săoด้วยdûuayความเร็วสูงkwaam reo sŏongโดยdoiไม่mâiใช้cháiอุปกรณ์ป้องกันù-bpà-gon bpông ganใดๆdai daiสร้างsâangความหวาดเสียวkwaam wàat sĭaoให้แก่hâi gàeผู้ชมpôo chomเป็นอย่างมากbpen yàang mâak
The acrobat climbed the pole at high speed without any safety equipment, making the audience very thrilled and nervous.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtài
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ไต่dtàiไต่dtài1[to] climb; scale; ascend2[to] move slowly upward; inch along[to] climb; scale; ascendPart 1
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ไต่เสาdtài-sǎoไต่เสาdtài-sǎo[to] climb a pole[to] climb a poleWord