ทาโก
taa-gooMeaning
1NounA2
taco (Mexican dish)
A Mexican dish consisting of a folded or rolled tortilla filled with various ingredients such as seasoned meat, beans, cheese, and vegetables.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ทาโกtaa-gooทาโกtaa-gootaco (Mexican dish)
I like to eat tacos.
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Yesterday I went to buy tacos at a Mexican restaurant.
Tacos are very delicious. There is meat and cheese inside.
เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanเม็กซิกันmék-sí-ganฉันchǎnมักจะmák-jàสั่งsàngทาโกไก่taa-goo-gàiแต่dtɛ̀ɛขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiเขาkǎoไม่ใส่mâi-sàiหัวหอมhǔua-hɔ̌ɔm
When I go to a Mexican restaurant, I usually order chicken tacos, but I ask them not to put onions in it.
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
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 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
ทาtaaทาtaa1[to] apply; spread (a substance)2[to] coat; paint (surface)[to] apply; spread (a substance)Part 1
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โกgooโกgooolder brother; familiar male title (Southern Thai Chinese usage)older brother; familiar male title (Southern Thai Chinese usage)Part 2
ทาโกtaa-gooทาโกtaa-gootaco (Mexican dish)taco (Mexican dish)Word