คลอดลูก
klɔ̂ɔt-lûukMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] give birth (mother)
for a mother to give birth to a child
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)คลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûukคลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûuk1[to] give birth (mother)2[of animals] to give birthในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)
My older sister is going to give birth next month.
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ภรรยาpan-rá-yaaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเพิ่งpə̂ngคลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûukคนkonที่สองtîi-sɔ̌ɔngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสัปดาห์sàp-daaที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛoทั้งtángแม่mɛ̂ɛและlɛ́เด็กdèkแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngดีdii
His wife just gave birth to their second child last week; both mother and baby are healthy.
คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛมือใหม่mʉʉ-màiหลายคนlǎai-konกังวลgang-wonมากmâakตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiใกล้glâiจะjàคลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûukคนkonแรกrɛ̂ɛk
Many first-time mothers are very anxious when they are about to give birth to their first child.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiว่าwâaจะjàคลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûukด้วยdûuaiวิธีwí-tiiธรรมชาติtam-má-châatหรือrʉ̌ʉผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtเป็นbpenเรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kanที่tîiผู้pûuหญิงตั้งครรภ์yǐng-dtâng-kanต้องdtɔ̂ngพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
Deciding whether to give birth naturally or via caesarean section is an important matter that pregnant women must consider carefully.
2VerbB1
[of animals] to give birth
for a female animal to give birth to offspring
Examples
สุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowคลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûukคลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûuk1[to] give birth (mother)2[of animals] to give birth5ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
My dog at home just gave birth to 5 puppies.
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สัตวแพทย์sàt-dtà-wá-pɛ̂ɛtกำลังgam-langช่วยchûuaiแม่วัวmɛ̂ɛ-wuuaที่tîiกำลังจะgam-lang-jàคลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûukอย่างยากลำบากyàang-yâak-lam-bàakในnaiฟาร์มfaam
The veterinarian is helping a cow that is having a difficult time giving birth on the farm.
เมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiแมวmɛɛoจรจัดjɔɔn-jàtที่tîiฉันchǎnคอยkɔɔiให้hâiข้าวkâaoให้น้ำhâi-náamมาmaaคลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûukอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiท้องรถtɔ́ɔng-rót
Last night, the stray cat I've been feeding came to give birth to its kittens under my car.
การเฝ้าสังเกตgaan fâo săng-gètการณ์gaanปลาวาฬbplaa waanเeบลูblueกาgaaคลอดลูกklôt lôokในnaiตู้dtôoขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yàiเป็นbpenประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanที่têeหาได้hăa dâiยากyâakสำหรับsăm-ràpนักวิจัยnák wí-jai
Observing a beluga whale give birth in a large tank is a rare experience for researchers.
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 classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
klɔ̂ɔt
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
คลอดklɔ̂ɔtคลอดklɔ̂ɔt1[to] give birth; deliver2[to be] released/issued (law, plan)3[to] deliver/bring forth (work/product)[to] give birth; deliverPart 1
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ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 2
คลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûukคลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûuk[to] give birth (mother)[to] give birth (mother)Word