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jong-aangMeaning
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king cobra
a large venomous snake native to Asia, specifically the king cobra
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ตกใจdtòk-jaiตกใจdtòk-jaibe startled; be frightenedวิ่งหนีwîng-nǐiวิ่งหนีwîng-nǐi1[to] run away from [sb]/[sth]; flee2[to] run away from [sth] (figurative); avoid/evadeเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asงูจงอางnguu-jong-aangงูจงอางnguu-jong-aangking cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)ตัวใหญ่dtuua-yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua-yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)เลื้อยlʉ́ʉaiเลื้อยlʉ́ʉai1[to] crawl; creep; slither2[to] climb/spread (of vines/plants)เข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ลานวัดlaan-wátลานวัดlaan-wáttemple courtyard; open ground in a temple
The villagers ran away in shock when they saw a large king cobra slithering into the temple courtyard.
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaให้hâiระวังrá-wangเวลาwee-laaเดินเข้าdəən-kâoป่าbpàaเพราะprɔ́อาจจะàat-jàไปbpaiเหยียบyìiapโดนdoonงูจงอางnguu-jong-aangได้dâai
Dad warned me to be careful when walking into the forest because I might step on a king cobra.
งูจงอางnguu-jong-aangเป็นbpenสัตว์sàtที่tîiมีพิษmii-pítร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngมากmâakหากhàakถูกtùukกัดgàtต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipนำตัวnam-dtuuaส่งsòngโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanทันทีtan-tii
The king cobra is a highly venomous animal; if bitten, the person must be rushed to the hospital immediately.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiช่องchɔ̂ngนี้níiกำลังgam-langถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamการล่าเหยื่อgaan-lâa-yʉ̀ʉaและlɛ́การสร้างgaan-sâangรังrangของkɔ̌ɔngงูจงอางnguu-jong-aangในnaiป่าดิบชื้นbpàa-dìp-chʉ́ʉn
This documentary channel is broadcasting the hunting behavior and nest-building of king cobras in the rainforest.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |