นกหวีด

nók-wìit

Meanings

1NounA2

whistle (device)

a small device that produces a high-pitched sound when blown

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)เป่าbpàoเป่าbpào1[to] blow (air)2[to] blow (into a wind instrument/device)3[to] blow out (a flame)4[to] inflate by blowingนกหวีดnók-wìitนกหวีดnók-wìit1whistle (device)2classifier: อันให้สัญญาhâi-sǎn-yaaให้สัญญาhâi-sǎn-yaa[to] promise; [to] make a promiseณnáณnáat; in; on [a place/time]เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)
The teacher blew a whistle to signal the start of the game.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatหยิบyìpนกหวีดnók-wìitขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaเป่าbpàoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหยุดyùtการจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔn
The police officer took out a whistle and blew it to stop the traffic.
ผู้ตัดสินpûu-dtàt-sǐnคล้องklɔ́ɔngนกหวีดnók-wìitไว้wáiที่tîiคอkɔɔแล้วlɛ́ɛoเป่าbpàoเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiการฟาวล์gaan-faao
The referee wears a whistle around his neck and blows it when there is a foul.
เสียงนกsǐiang-nókหวีดwìitแหลมlɛ̌ɛmดังdangทำให้tam-hâiผู้เล่นpûu-lênทุกคนtúk-konหยุดyùtและlɛ́หันไปhǎn-bpaiที่tîiขอบสนามkɔ̀ɔp-sà-nǎam
The high-pitched whistle made all the players stop and turn to the sideline.
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classifier: อันอันan1thing; item; one2general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things3which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)4as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)

The classifier อันอันan1thing; item; one2general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things3which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)4as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker) is used for whistles (the device).

Examples

ผู้ตัดสินpûu-dtàt-sǐnผู้ตัดสินpûu-dtàt-sǐn1referee; umpire2judge; arbiterพกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)นกหวีดnók-wìitนกหวีดnók-wìit1whistle (device)2classifier: อันหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostอันanอันan1thing; item; one2general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things3which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)4as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กระเป๋าเสื้อgrà-bpǎo-sʉ̂ʉaกระเป๋าเสื้อgrà-bpǎo-sʉ̂ʉashirt pocket; jacket pocket
The referee carries one whistle in his shirt pocket.
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ครูพละkruu-pá-láมีmiiนกหวีดnók-wìitสามsǎamอันanสำหรับsǎm-ràpใช้cháiในnaiการซ้อมgaan-sɔ́ɔm
The PE teacher has three whistles for practice.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiแจกjɛ̀ɛkนกหวีดnók-wìitสองsɔ̌ɔngอันanให้hâiผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanสนามsà-nǎamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiสำรองsǎm-rɔɔng
The staff gave the field manager two whistles to use as backups.
ในnaiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnครั้งนี้kráng-níiผู้ตัดสินpûu-dtàt-sǐnหลักlàkเตรียมdtriiamนกหวีดnók-wìitห้าhâaอันanเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaกรณีgɔɔ-rá-niiชำรุดcham-rútหรือrʉ̌ʉสูญหายsǔun-hǎai
For this match, the head referee prepared five whistles in case of damage or loss.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

นกnókนกnók1bird2[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)birdPart 1
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หวีดwìitหวีดwìit1scream; shriek; high-pitched squeal2[to] shriek; squeal; let out a high-pitched sound3[to] fangirl/fanboy over; stan (slang)scream; shriek; high-pitched squealPart 2
นกหวีดnók-wìitนกหวีดnók-wìitwhistle (device)whistle (device)Word