นางอาย
naang-aaiMeaning
1NounB1
slow loris
a slow loris, a type of nocturnal primate known for its slow movements and large eyes.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtสวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtzooและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asนางอายnaang-aaiนางอายnaang-aaislow lorisตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ngตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ng1one (of them); a certain one2one (classifier ‘ตัว’)
Yesterday I went to the zoo and saw a slow loris.
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นางอายnaang-aaiเป็นbpenสัตว์sàtที่tîiเคลื่อนไหวklʉ̂ʉan-wǎiช้าcháaมากmâakและlɛ́มักจะmák-jàออกหากินɔ̀ɔk-hǎa-ginตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn
The slow loris is an animal that moves very slowly and usually forages at night.
คุณkunรู้ไหมrúu-mǎiว่าwâaนางอายnaang-aaiเป็นbpenสัตว์ป่าคุ้มครองsàt-bpàa-kúm-krɔɔngห้ามhâamซื้อขายsʉ́ʉ-kǎaiหรือrʉ̌ʉเลี้ยงlíiangไว้wáiที่บ้านtîi-bâan
Did you know that the slow loris is a protected wild animal? It's forbidden to buy, sell, or keep them at home.
การบุกรุกgaan-bùk-rúkพื้นที่ป่าpʉ́ʉn-tîi-bpàaเป็นbpenภัยคุกคามpai-kúk-kaamที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยtìn-tîi-yùu-aa-sǎiตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châatของkɔ̌ɔngนางอายnaang-aai
Forest encroachment is a major threat to the natural habitat of the slow loris.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
naang
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
นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)4she; her (literary or informal)lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)Part 1
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อายaaiอายaai1shy; embarrassed2[to] be shy; feel embarrassed3[to] be ashamed (of)4vapor; mist (literary)shy; embarrassedPart 2
นางอายnaang-aaiนางอายnaang-aaislow lorisslow lorisWord