กีฬา
gii-laaMeaning
1NounA1
sport; sports
Physical activities or games with rules, often competitive, done for exercise, skill, or enjoyment; also the subject of sports.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นกีฬาlên-gii-laaเล่นกีฬาlên-gii-laa[to] play sportsเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔnฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔn1football; soccer2football (the ball)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)บาสเกตบอลbàat-gèt-bɔɔnบาสเกตบอลbàat-gèt-bɔɔn1basketball (sport)2basketball (ball)
I like playing sports such as soccer and basketball.
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The school offers many sports to choose from.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàไปbpaiชมchomการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnกีฬาgii-laaของkɔ̌ɔngมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-lai
Tomorrow I will go watch the university sports competition.
เขาkǎoเรียนriianวิชาwí-chaaกีฬาgii-laaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพัฒนาpát-tá-naaความฟิตkwaam-fítและlɛ́ทักษะták-sàการทำงานเป็นทีมgaan-tam-ngaan-bpen-tiim
He studies sports to improve fitness and teamwork skills.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กีฬา said กี-ลา?
gii-laa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
gii
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 | — | — |