นกเค้า
nók-káoMeaning
1NounA2
owl
an owl; a type of bird that is active at night and has large eyes.
Examples
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Last night I heard an owl hooting behind the house.
นกเค้าnók-káoจะjàนอนnɔɔnตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wanและlɛ́ออกหาอาหารɔ̀ɔk-hǎa-aa-hǎanตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn
Owls sleep during the day and hunt for food at night.
นกเค้าnók-káoเป็นbpenนกนักล่าnók-nák-lâaที่tîiมีmiiดวงตาduuang-dtaaขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiและlɛ́สามารถsǎa-mâatหมุนmǔnคอkɔɔได้dâaiเกือบgʉ̀ʉapรอบrɔ̂ɔp
The owl is a bird of prey that has large eyes and can turn its neck almost all the way around.
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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เค้าkáoเค้าkáo1he; she; they (informal, nonstandard)2I; me (affectionate, informal)3outline; trace; signhe; she; they (informal, nonstandard)Part 2
นกเค้าnók-káoนกเค้าnók-káoowlowlWord