กาแฟ
gaa-fɛɛMeaning
1NounA1
coffee (drink; beans; plant)
A caffeinated beverage made from roasted and ground coffee beans; also the beans themselves and the coffee plant.
Examples
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholกาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem
In the morning, I drink a cup of coffee.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàไปbpaiชิมchimกาแฟgaa-fɛɛจากjàakเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangคั่วkûuaใหม่màiที่tîiร้านráan
Tomorrow we will taste coffee from the shop’s new roaster.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanเล่าให้ฟังlâo-hâi-fangเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpวิธีwí-tiiปลูกbplùukต้นdtônกาแฟgaa-fɛɛและlɛ́เก็บgèpเมล็ดmá-lét
Yesterday the farmer told us about how to grow coffee plants and harvest the beans.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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กาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)coffee (drink; beans; plant)Word