นมแกะ
nom-gɛ̀Meaning
1NounA2
sheep’s milk
Milk from sheep; used for drinking and making cheeses like feta and pecorino, and yogurt.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholนมแกะnom-gɛ̀นมแกะnom-gɛ̀sheep’s milkตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
I like to drink sheep’s milk in the morning.
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Yesterday I bought sheep’s milk to make yogurt.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiร้านráanชีสchíitจะมีjà-miiเฟต้าfee-dtâaจากjàakนมแกะnom-gɛ̀มาmaaวางขายwaang-kǎaiเพิ่มpə̂əm
Tomorrow the cheese shop will stock more feta made from sheep’s milk.
นมแกะnom-gɛ̀มีmiiรสrótเข้มkêmและlɛ́ใช้cháiทำtamชีสchíitอย่างyàangเพโคริโนpee-koo-rí-nooได้ดีdâai-diiเพราะprɔ́มีmiiไขมันkǎi-manสูงsǔung
Sheep’s milk has a rich taste and is good for making cheeses like pecorino because of its high fat content.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nom
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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นมแกะnom-gɛ̀นมแกะnom-gɛ̀sheep’s milksheep’s milkWord