ตะมาน

dtà-maan

Meaning

1NounC2

emperor fish

a type of marine fish, specifically the emperor fish (family Lethrinidae)

Examples

ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)ตะมานdtà-maanตะมานdtà-maanemperor fishเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาหารทะเลaa-hǎan-tá-leeอาหารทะเลaa-hǎan-tá-leeseafoodที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerได้รับความนิยมdâi-ráp-kwaam-ní-yomได้รับความนิยมdâi-ráp-kwaam-ní-yom[to] be popularอย่างมากyàang-mâakอย่างมากyàang-mâak1very; extremely; greatly2at most; no more thanเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an object7marijuana (slang)ของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manits; belonging to it; his / hers (derogatory or very informal)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความหวานkwaam-wǎanความหวานkwaam-wǎan1sweetness (taste; level of sweetness)2sweetness (affection; romantic display)3sweetness (pleasant, mellow quality)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4dense; compact5solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
The emperor fish is a very popular seafood dish because its meat is sweet and firm.
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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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

dtà

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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