นกแก้ว
nók-gɛ̂ɛoMeaning
1NounA1
parrot
A bird of the family Psittacidae, with a strong curved bill, bright plumage, and high intelligence; capable of mimicry and often kept as a pet.
Examples
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Parrots are colorful.
My friend's house has a parrot that can say 'hello'.
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkคุณปู่kun bpòoเคยkoeiเลี้ยงlíiangนกแก้วnók gâewไว้wáiตัวหนึ่งdtuua nèungมันmanฉลาดchà-làatมากmâak
When I was young, my grandfather had a parrot. It was very smart.
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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นกแก้วnók-gɛ̂ɛoนกแก้วnók-gɛ̂ɛoparrotparrotWord