คุณทวด
kun-tûuatMeanings
1NounA2
great-grandparent
one’s parent’s grandparent; either a great-grandfather or a great-grandmother
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.คุณทวดkun-tûuatคุณทวดkun-tûuat1great-grandparent2great-grandparent (form of address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
This is my great-grandparent.
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My great-grandparent is 95 years old now.
When I was young, I used to visit my great-grandparent in the province.
รูปrûupที่tîiแขวนkwɛ̌ɛnอยู่yùuบนbonผนังpà-nǎngนั่นคือnân-kʉʉรูปrûupของkɔ̌ɔngคุณทวดkun-tûuatฝ่ายfàaiแม่mɛ̂ɛซึ่งsʉ̂ngท่านtânเสียไปsǐia-bpaiหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
That picture hanging on the wall is of my great-grandparent on my mother's side, who passed away many years ago.
2NounA2
great-grandparent (form of address)
a polite form of address or title used when speaking to or about a great-grandparent
Examples
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Great-grandparent, would you like some water?
I already told great-grandparent that I would come visit again.
ทุกtúkเย็นyenวันเสาร์wan săoคุณทวดkun tûuatจะjàเล่าlâoนิทานní-taanสนุกๆsà-nùk sà-nùkให้hâiพวกเราpûuak raoฟังfangเสมอsà-mĕr
Every Saturday evening, great-grandparent would always tell us fun stories.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kun
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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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คุณทวดkun-tûuatคุณทวดkun-tûuatgreat-grandparentgreat-grandparentWord