ชิวาวา
chí-waa-waaMeaning
1NounA2
Chihuahua
A very small breed of dog with large eyes and ears, originally from Mexico.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] feed4[to] support; maintain5[to] host; treatหมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)พันธุ์panพันธุ์pan1breed/variety/strain2seed (for planting)3lineage; stock; ancestry4kind/type (colloquial)ชิวาวาchí-waa-waaชิวาวาchí-waa-waaChihuahua
I have a chihuahua dog.
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My chihuahua likes to sleep on the sofa.
Chihuahuas are small dogs, but they bark very loudly.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaชิวาวาchí-waa-waaจะjàตัวเล็กdtuua-lékแต่dtɛ̀ɛพวกมันpûuak-manก็gɔ̂ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanการออกกำลังกายgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiทุกวันtúk-wanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanสุนัขsù-nákพันธุ์panอื่นʉ̀ʉn
Even though chihuahuas are small, they need daily exercise just like other dog breeds.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chí
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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วาwaaวาwaa1wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)2square wa (colloq.; Thai area unit; 4 square meters)wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)Part 2
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วาwaaวาwaa1wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)2square wa (colloq.; Thai area unit; 4 square meters)wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)Part 3
ชิวาวาchí-waa-waaชิวาวาchí-waa-waaChihuahuaChihuahuaWord