ทารก

taa-rók

Meaning

1NounA1

infant; baby (newborn to about 1 year)

a very young child, especially a newborn or one who has not yet begun to walk; an infant

Examples

ทารกtaa-rókทารกtaa-rókinfant; baby (newborn to about 1 year)นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]เปลbpleeเปลbpleehammock; baby cradle
The infant is sleeping in the cradle.
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ฉันchǎnอุ้มûmทารกtaa-rókอย่างเบามือyàang-bao-mʉʉ
I hold the infant gently.
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnทารกtaa-rókร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiตลอดคืนdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-kʉʉn
Last night the infant cried all night.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtตรวจสุขภาพdtrùuat-sùk-kà-pâapทารกtaa-rókหลังคลอดlǎng-klɔ̂ɔt
The doctor examined the infant after birth.

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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

taa

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——

Word Breakdown

ทาtaaทาtaa1[to] apply; spread (a substance)2[to] coat; paint (surface)[to] apply; spread (a substance)Part 1
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รกrókรกrók1messy; cluttered2overgrown; weedy3annoying; in the way4placentamessy; clutteredPart 2
ทารกtaa-rókทารกtaa-rókinfant; baby (newborn to about 1 year)infant; baby (newborn to about 1 year)Word

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