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máai-dtɔ̀ɔkMeaning
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bamboo strips
thin strips of bamboo or wood used for tying, binding, or weaving
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไม้ตอกmáai-dtɔ̀ɔkไม้ตอกmáai-dtɔ̀ɔkbamboo stripsมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundlesข้าวต้มมัดkâao-dtôm-mátข้าวต้มมัดkâao-dtôm-mátsticky rice–banana bundle dessertก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerนำไปnam-bpaiนำไปnam-bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)ต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)สุกsùkสุกsùk1cooked; done (food)2ripe (fruit)3[to] ripen; [to] get cooked
Grandma uses bamboo strips to tie Khao Tom Mat (sticky rice with banana) before boiling them.
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พ่อสอนpɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̌ɔnวิธีwí-tiiจักสานjàk-sǎanตะกร้าdtà-grâaโดยdooiใช้cháiไม้ตอกmáai-dtɔ̀ɔkที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakไม้ไผ่máai-pài
Dad taught me how to weave a basket using bamboo strips.
ในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònชาวบ้านchaao bâanนิยมní-yomใช้cháiไม้ตอกmái dtòkในnaiการมัดgaan mátสิ่งของsìng kŏngต่างๆdtàang-dtàangซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenภูมิปัญญาpoom-bpan-yaaที่têeสืบทอดกันมาsèup tôt gan maa
In the past, villagers commonly used bamboo strips to tie various items, which is a local wisdom passed down through generations.
การทำgaan-tamไม้ตอกmáai-dtɔ̀ɔkให้hâiมีmiiความเหนียวkwaam-nǐiaoและlɛ́ไม่mâiเปราะbprɔ̀ง่ายngâaiต้องdtɔ̂ngนำnamไม้ไผ่máai-pàiไปbpaiแช่chɛ̂ɛน้ำnáamก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiงานngaan
To make bamboo strips tough and not easily brittle, the bamboo must be soaked in water before use.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
máai
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 1
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ตอกdtɔ̀ɔkตอกdtɔ̀ɔk1[to] hammer; [to] drive in2[to] stamp; [to] punch (a ticket/document)3[to] retort; [to] snap back4rattan/bamboo strip[to] hammer; [to] drive inPart 2
ไม้ตอกmáai-dtɔ̀ɔkไม้ตอกmáai-dtɔ̀ɔkbamboo stripsbamboo stripsWord