นกยูง
nók-yuungMeaning
1NounA2
peafowl; peacock
A large bird called a peafowl; especially the male peacock, famous for its long, colorful fan-like tail feathers.
Examples
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I have seen a peacock at the zoo.
The peacock has a very beautiful tail.
นกยูงnók-yuungตัวผู้dtuua-pûuกำลังgam-langรำแพนหางram-pɛɛn-hǎangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงดูดdʉng-dùutตัวเมียdtuua-miia
The male peacock is fanning its tail feathers to attract a female.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nók
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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นกยูงnók-yuungนกยูงnók-yuungpeafowl; peacockpeafowl; peacockWord