นปุงสก

ná-bpung-sòk

Meanings

1NounB2

neuter gender

the neuter gender in grammar, not masculine or feminine

Examples

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2NounC1

eunuch; intersex person

a eunuch, or a person described in older usage as neither clearly male nor female

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3AdjectiveC1

neuter; sexless

not male or female; having no distinct sex or gender

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is นปุงสก said นะ-ปุง-สก?

ná-bpung-sòk

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

ná

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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