ถุงชา
tǔng-chaaMeaning
1NounA2
tea bag
A small bag containing tea leaves, used for making a single cup of tea.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoถุงชาtǔng-chaaถุงชาtǔng-chaatea bag
There are tea bags in this box.
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I put a tea bag in the hot water to make tea.
Would you like a tea bag or loose-leaf tea?
อย่าyàaแช่chɛ̂ɛถุงชาtǔng-chaaไว้wáiนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiเพราะprɔ́จะjàทำให้tam-hâiชาchaaมีmiiรสขมrót-kǒm
Don't leave the tea bag in for too long, because it will make the tea taste bitter.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tǔng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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ถุงชาtǔng-chaaถุงชาtǔng-chaatea bagtea bagWord