ทอแสง
tɔɔ-sɛ̌ɛngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] shine; emit light; gleam; glow
To emit or cast rays of light; to shine, gleam, or glow. Often used poetically to describe celestial bodies (sun, moon, stars) or other luminous objects.
Examples
เมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níi1last night (time reference)2last night (time noun)พระจันทร์เต็มดวงprá-jan-dtem-duuangพระจันทร์เต็มดวงprá-jan-dtem-duuangfull moonทอแสงtɔɔ-sɛ̌ɛngทอแสงtɔɔ-sɛ̌ɛng[to] shine; emit light; gleam; glowสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
Last night, the full moon shone very beautifully.
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ดวงดาวduuang-daaoนับล้านnáp-láanทอแสงtɔɔ-sɛ̌ɛngระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yápอยู่yùuบนbonท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉn
Millions of stars were gleaming and twinkling in the night sky.
แสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títยามเช้าyaam-cháaoทอtɔɔแสงสีทองsɛ̌ɛng-sǐi-tɔɔngผ่านpàanหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiห้องhɔ̂ng
The morning sun cast its golden rays through the window into the room.
แหวนเพชรwɛ̌ɛn-pétบนbonนิ้วníuของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəทอแสงtɔɔ-sɛ̌ɛngเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiขยับkà-yàpมือmʉʉ
The diamond ring on her finger gleamed with a sparkle every time she moved her hand.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tɔɔ
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 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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ทอแสงtɔɔ-sɛ̌ɛngทอแสงtɔɔ-sɛ̌ɛng[to] shine; emit light; gleam; glow[to] shine; emit light; gleam; glowWord