ไต้ก๋ง(dtâi gŏng)

Meanings

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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 gŏngไต้ก๋งdtâi gŏngskipper; captain (of a junk or fishing boat)เรือประมงreuua bprà-mongเรือประมงreuua bprà-mongfishing boat; fishing vesselบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)คลื่นลมklêun lomคลื่นลมklêun lom1wind and waves; sea state2turmoil; turbulence (figurative)แรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)อาจจะàat jàอาจจะàat jàmaybe; perhaps; mightต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] turn over/flip/reverse2contrary; on the contrary3[to] return; go/come back4back; in returnเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceฝั่งfàngฝั่งfàng1shore; bank2sideเร็วขึ้นreo kêunเร็วขึ้นreo kêun1faster; 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.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไต้dtâiไต้dtâi1tallow candle; traditional torch2[to] climb; scale (go upward)Part 1
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ก๋งgŏngก๋งgŏng1grandfather2grandfather; elder male ancestorPart 2
ไต้ก๋งdtâi gŏngไต้ก๋งdtâi gŏngskipper; captain (of a junk or fishing boat)