งู

nguu

Meaning

1NounA1

snake

a long, legless, carnivorous reptile with a slender, flexible body

Examples

งูnguuงูnguusnakeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัตว์เลื้อยคลานsàt-lʉ́ʉai-klaanสัตว์เลื้อยคลานsàt-lʉ́ʉai-klaanreptileไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participant
A snake is a reptile with no legs.
3 more examples
ฉันchănเห็นhĕnงูเล็กnguu lékๆ-ในnaiสวนsŭuan
I saw a small snake in the garden.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanงูnguuเลื้อยlʉ́ʉaiข้ามถนนkâam-tà-nǒnใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanฉันchǎn
Yesterday a snake slithered across the road near my house.
ถ้าtâaเจอjerงูngooควรkuuanถอยtŏiช้าcháaๆ-และláeอย่าyàaไปbpaiจับjàp
If you encounter a snake, you should back away slowly and not touch it.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

nguu

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

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