กุดจี่
gùt-jìiMeaning
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dung beetle
a type of beetle that feeds on and rolls animal dung; a dung beetle.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asกุดจี่gùt-jìiกุดจี่gùt-jìidung beetleกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesกลิ้งglîngกลิ้งglîng1[to] roll; tumble2rolling (movement)มูลmuunมูลmuun1excrement; dung; feces; manure2basis; grounds; foundation; cause3value; worth (monetary)4principal; capital (finance)วัวwuuaวัวwuuacow; cattle
I saw a dung beetle rolling cow dung.
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กุดจี่gùt-jìiมีmiiบทบาทสำคัญbòt-bàat-sǎm-kanในnaiระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetเพราะprɔ́มันmanช่วยchûuaiกำจัดgam-jàtมูลสัตว์muun-sàtและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiดินdinอุดมสมบูรณ์ù-dom-sǒm-buun
Dung beetles play an important role in the ecosystem because they help clear animal waste and enrich the soil.
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkผมpŏmเคยkoeiไปbpaiทุ่งนาtûng naaกับgàpปู่bpòoและláeได้เห็นdâai hĕnกุดจี่gùt jêeทำงานtam ngaanอย่างขยันขันแข็งyàang kà-yăn kăn-kăeng
When I was young, I used to go to the rice fields with my grandpa and saw dung beetles working diligently.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamการนำทางgaan-nam-taangของkɔ̌ɔngกุดจี่gùt-jìiที่tîiใช้cháiดวงดาวduuang-daaoและlɛ́ทางช้างเผือกtaang-cháang-pʉ̀ʉakในnaiการgaanกลิ้งglîngก้อนgɔ̂ɔnมูลmuunเป็นbpenเส้นตรงsên-dtrong
Scientists study the navigational behavior of dung beetles, which use the stars and the Milky Way to roll their dung balls in a straight line.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gùt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
กุดgùtกุดgùt1cut off; amputated2stubby; worn down to a stub3[to] cut off; lop offcut off; amputatedPart 1
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จี่jìiจี่jìi1[to] grill/roast over direct heat2[to] scorch; burn; cauterize[to] grill/roast over direct heatPart 2
กุดจี่gùt-jìiกุดจี่gùt-jìidung beetledung beetleWord