ท่อเมน
tɔ̂ɔ-meenMeaning
1NounB1
main pipe; water main
the principal pipe or conduit in a system that distributes water, gas, or other fluids
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingท่อเมนtɔ̂ɔ-meenท่อเมนtɔ̂ɔ-meenmain pipe; water mainหน้าปากซอยnâa-bpàak-sɔɔiหน้าปากซอยnâa-bpàak-sɔɔientrance of an alleyแตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)
The water isn't running today because the water main at the entrance of the alley is broken.
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ช่างประปาchâang-bprà-bpaaกำลังgam-langซ่อมsɔ̂mท่อเมนtɔ̂ɔ-meenที่tîiชำรุดcham-rútเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanมีmiiน้ำnáamใช้cháiตามปกติdtaam-bpòk-gà-dtì
The plumbers are repairing the damaged main pipe so the locals can have their normal water supply.
โครงการkroong-gaanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanนี้níiกำลังgam-langวางwaangท่อเมนtɔ̂ɔ-meenสำหรับsǎm-ràpจ่ายjàaiน้ำประปาnáam-bprà-bpaaให้hâiทุกtúkหลังคาเรือนlǎng-kaa-rʉʉan
This housing project is laying the main pipe to supply tap water to every household.
การgaanขุดเจาะkùt-jɔ̀ถนนtà-nǒnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaวางระบบwaang-rá-bòpท่อเมนtɔ̂ɔ-meenส่งsòngก๊าซธรรมชาติgáat-tam-má-châatอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiการจราจรติดขัดgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔn-dtìt-kàtบริเวณนี้bɔɔ-rí-ween-níi
Excavating the road to lay the natural gas main pipeline might cause traffic congestion in this area.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tɔ̂ɔ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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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เมนmeenเมนmeen1main; primary2menstruation; on one’s period (colloq.)3Maine (U.S. state)main; primaryPart 2
ท่อเมนtɔ̂ɔ-meenท่อเมนtɔ̂ɔ-meenmain pipe; water mainmain pipe; water mainWord