ทิวไม้
tiu-máaiMeaning
1NounB1
row/line of trees
a series of trees standing in a row, often seen stretching along a road or horizon
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerทิวไม้tiu-máaiทิวไม้tiu-máairow/line of treesสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiao1green (color)2green; green-colored3eco-friendly; environmentalสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondข้างทางkâang-taangข้างทางkâang-taang1roadside/wayside2by the road/along the way3roadside (as a modifier)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-town
I like looking at the green rows of trees on both sides of the road when I take a bus to other provinces.
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ทิวไม้tiu-máaiสนsǒnที่tîiปลูกbplùukเรียงกันriiang-ganเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoยาวyaaoนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuตัวบ้านdtuua-bâanพักpákบนbonเนินเขาnəən-kǎo
The row of pine trees, planted in a long line, leads to the vacation house on the hill.
พอpɔɔพระอาทิตย์prá-aa-títเริ่มrə̂əmตกdtòkแสงสีทองsɛ̌ɛng-sǐi-tɔɔngก็gɔ̂ส่องผ่านsɔ̀ɔng-pàanทิวไม้tiu-máaiทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətเงาngaoทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaaoสวยงามsǔuai-ngaam
When the sun began to set, the golden light shone through the row of trees, creating beautiful long shadows.
ภาพpâapทิวไม้tiu-máaiที่tîiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnบนbonผืนน้ำpʉ̌ʉn-náamนิ่งสงบnîng-sà-ngòpในnaiตอนเช้าตรู่dtɔɔn-cháo-dtrùuเป็นbpenภาพpâapที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamเกินgəənบรรยายban-yaai
The image of the row of trees reflecting on the calm water surface in the early morning is a sight too beautiful for words.
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 syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tiu
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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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ทิวไม้tiu-máaiทิวไม้tiu-máairow/line of treesrow/line of treesWord