ไต้ก๋ง
dtâi-gǒngMeaning
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skipper; captain (of a junk or fishing boat)
the master or captain of a boat, especially a traditional junk or a fishing boat; the skipper.
Examples
ไต้ก๋งdtâi-gǒngไต้ก๋งdtâi-gǒngskipper; captain (of a junk or fishing boat)เรือประมงrʉʉa-bprà-mongเรือประมงrʉʉa-bprà-mongfishing boat; fishing vesselบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentคลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lomคลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lom1wind and waves; sea state2turmoil; turbulence (figurative)แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)อาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ฝั่งfàngฝั่งfàng1shore; bank2sideเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂nเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n1faster; more quickly2faster (than before)3[to] become faster; speed up
The fishing boat's skipper said the waves and wind are strong today, so they might have to return to shore earlier.
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นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoถามtǎamไต้ก๋งdtâi-gǒngว่าwâaเราraoจะjàไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngเกาะgɔ̀ตอนdtɔɔnกี่gìiโมงmoong
The tourist asked the skipper what time they would arrive at the island.
ด้วยdûuaiประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanหลายสิบlǎai-sìpปีbpiiไต้ก๋งdtâi-gǒngสามารถsǎa-mâatนำnamเรือrʉʉaฝ่าfàaพายุpaa-yúไปbpaiได้dâaiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
With decades of experience, the skipper was able to navigate the boat through the storm safely.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngไต้ก๋งdtâi-gǒngถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenที่สิ้นสุดtîi-sîn-sùtเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoรู้จักrúu-jàkเส้นทางเดินเรือsên-taang-dəən-rʉʉaและlɛ́สภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
The skipper's decision is final because he knows the shipping routes and weather conditions best.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ไต้ก๋งdtâi-gǒngไต้ก๋งdtâi-gǒngskipper; captain (of a junk or fishing boat)skipper; captain (of a junk or fishing boat)Word