ชายเลน
chaai-leenMeaning
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mudflat; tidal mudflat; intertidal mud shore
a coastal or estuarine intertidal zone of soft mud that is regularly covered and exposed by tides (distinct from ป่าชายเลนป่าชายเลนbpàa-chaai-leenmangrove forest ‘mangrove forest’)
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesน้ำลงnáam longน้ำลงnáam long1low tide; ebb tide2[to] ebb; recede (of tide/water)เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lênไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lên[to] go for a walkที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชายเลนchaai lenชายเลนchaai lenmudflat; tidal mudflat; intertidal mud shoreเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactปูbpooปูbpoo1crab2[to] pave; spread a layerหาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactหอยhŏiหอยhŏi1shellfish; mollusk (general)2classifier: ตัว3vulgar slang: female genitalia
When the tide is out, children like to walk on the mudflats to look for crabs and shells.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiใช้ประโยชน์chái-bprà-yòotจากjàakชายเลนchaai-leenเป็นbpenแหล่งlɛ̀ngหาhǎaอาหารทะเลaa-hǎan-tá-lee
The local villagers utilize the mudflats as a source for finding seafood.
ระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetของkɔ̌ɔngชายเลนchaai-leenมีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔสัตว์น้ำsàt-náamขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítที่มาtîi-maaอาศัยaa-sǎiและlɛ́หาอาหารhǎa-aa-hǎan
The mudflat ecosystem is important for many species of small aquatic animals that come to live and feed.
การขยายตัวgaan-kà-yǎai-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนเมืองchum-chon-mʉʉangกำลังgam-langรุกล้ำrúk-lámพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiชายเลนchaai-leenซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenแหล่งlɛ̀ngอนุบาลสัตว์à-nú-baan-sàtน้ำnáamตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châat
Urban expansion is encroaching upon the mudflat areas, which serve as natural nurseries for aquatic animals.
Tones
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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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ชายเลนchaai-leenชายเลนchaai-leenmudflat; tidal mudflat; intertidal mud shoremudflat; tidal mudflat; intertidal mud shoreWord