งูไพทอน
nguu-pai-tɔɔnMeaning
1NounB1
a python (snake)
A large, non-venomous snake that kills by squeezing (constriction), found mainly in Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Examples
งูไพทอนnguu-pai-tɔɔnงูไพทอนnguu-pai-tɔɔna python (snake)ตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockพิษpítพิษpít1poison; toxin; venom2toxicity; harmful effect3ill effect; adverse consequenceนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)
That python snake is not venomous, but don't go near it.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanตกใจdtòk-jaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเจอjəəงูไพทอนnguu-pai-tɔɔnขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiเลื้อยlʉ́ʉaiเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiครัวkruua
The villagers were shocked when they found a large python slithering into the kitchen.
งูไพทอนnguu-pai-tɔɔnจะjàใช้cháiวิธีwí-tiiรัดrátเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nจนjonเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaขาดkàatอากาศaa-gàatหายใจhǎai-jai
A python uses the method of constricting its prey tightly until it suffocates.
ในnaiระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetงูไพทอนnguu-pai-tɔɔnมีmiiบทบาทสำคัญbòt-bàat-sǎm-kanในnaiการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumประชากรbprà-chaa-gɔɔnสัตว์sàtฟันfanแทะtɛ́ขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lék
In the ecosystem, pythons play an important role in controlling the population of small rodents.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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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