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ton-lɛ́ɛng

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

drought-tolerant

Able to survive with little water or during prolonged dry periods.

Examples

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2VerbB2

[to] withstand drought

To endure a lack of water without dying or serious damage.

Examples

เกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnเกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnfarmer; agriculturistเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ข้าวโพดkâao-pôotข้าวโพดkâao-pôot1corn; maize (plant)2corn; maize (food)3classifier: ears/cobs of corn (ฝัก)พันธุ์panพันธุ์pan1breed/variety/strain2seed (for planting)3lineage; stock; ancestry4kind/type (colloquial)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)สามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentทนแล้งton-lɛ́ɛngทนแล้งton-lɛ́ɛng1drought-tolerant2[to] withstand droughtได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerดีกว่าdii-gwàaดีกว่าdii-gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)พันธุ์panพันธุ์pan1breed/variety/strain2seed (for planting)3lineage; stock; ancestry4kind/type (colloquial)อื่นʉ̀ʉnอื่นʉ̀ʉn1other; different; else2other; another
Farmers choose to grow this variety of corn because it can endure drought better than other varieties.
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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 classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

ton

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 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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