กูดขาว

gùut-kǎao

Meaning

1NounC2

kind of fern

a kind of fern; the Thai name literally means “white fern”

Examples

พืชpʉ̂ʉtพืชpʉ̂ʉtplant; floraตระกูลdtrà-guunตระกูลdtrà-guun1lineage; family; clan2family (classification group)เฟิร์นfəənเฟิร์นfəənfernอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyกูดขาวgùut-kǎaoกูดขาวgùut-kǎaokind of fernมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)เจริญเติบโตjà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtooเจริญเติบโตjà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtoo[to] grow; develop; flourish; thriveได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do wellในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiin the area; on-siteป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉn1humidity (air)2moisture; dampness (materials)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoร่มเงาไม้rôm-ngao-máaiร่มเงาไม้rôm-ngao-máaishade of a treeใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorปกคลุมbpòk-klumปกคลุมbpòk-klum[to] cover; envelop; blanket
Fern family plants like the white fern usually thrive in forest areas with high humidity and the shade of large trees.
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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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

gùut

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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กูดขาวgùut-kǎaoกูดขาวgùut-kǎaokind of fernkind of fernWord