ทวีป
tá-wîipMeaning
1NounA2
continent
a very large continuous landmass such as Asia, Africa, or Europe
Examples
เอเชียee-chiiaเอเชียee-chiia1Asia2Asian; of Asiaเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทวีปtá-wîipทวีปtá-wîipcontinentที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใหญ่มากyài-mâakใหญ่มากyài-mâakvery big; huge
Asia is a very large continent.
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Yesterday we learned that the continent of Africa has many countries.
Next year I want to travel to another continent, such as Europe.
หลายlǎaiทวีปtá-wîipมีmiiภูมิอากาศpuum-aa-gàatต่างกันมากdtàang-gan-mâakจึงjʉngมีmiiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamและlɛ́วิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítที่tîiหลากหลายlàak-lǎai
Many continents have very different climates, resulting in diverse cultures and ways of life.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทวีป said ทะ-วีบ?
tá-wîip
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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
tá
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 | — | — |