ชายเขา
chaai-kǎoMeaning
1NounB1
foot of a mountain; foothill
the area at the bottom, base, or edge of a mountain or hill
Examples
ตากับยายdtaa gàp yaaiตากับยายdtaa gàp yaai1maternal grandparents2an old coupleอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòo[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitในบ้านnai bâanในบ้านnai bâan1indoors; inside the house2in the house; within the homeหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชายเขาchaai kăoชายเขาchaai kăofoot of a mountain; foothill
Grandpa and grandma live in a small house at the base of the mountain.
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พวกเราpûuak-raoจะjàไปbpaiกางเต็นท์gaang-dténที่tîiชายเขาchaai-kǎoในnaiวันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์wan-yùt-sùt-sàp-daaนี้níi
We will go pitch a tent at the edge of the mountain this weekend.
ฝูงfǔungวัวwuuaกำลังgam-langกินginหญ้าyâaอยู่yùuบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenชายเขาchaai-kǎoอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòp
A herd of cows is grazing peacefully at the foot of the hill.
ดินdinบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenชายเขาchaai-kǎoมักจะmák-jàมีmiiแร่ธาตุrɛ̂ɛ-tâatอุดมสมบูรณ์ù-dom-sǒm-buunซึ่งsʉ̂ngเหมาะmɔ̀แก่gɛ̀ɛการเพาะปลูกgaan-pɔ́-bplùukพืชไร่pʉ̂ʉt-râi
The soil at the base of the mountain usually has abundant minerals which are suitable for cultivating field crops.
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chaai
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
ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreman; male personPart 1
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillhe; she; him; herPart 2
ชายเขาchaai-kǎoชายเขาchaai-kǎofoot of a mountain; foothillfoot of a mountain; foothillWord