ปักษี
bpàk-sǐiMeaning
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bird (literary)
a bird; a formal or literary term.
Examples
ฝูงfǔungฝูงfǔung1herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)2classifier for groups of animals/things3crowd; throng; mob (large group of people)ปักษีbpàk-sǐiปักษีbpàk-sǐibird (literary)โผpǒoโผpǒo1[to] swoop; dart; leap; fling oneself2list/roster (esp. official appointments)บินกลับbin-glàpบินกลับbin-glàp[to] fly backรังrangรังrang1nest; hive; den (animal)2hive/nest (classifier)3hideout; lair (pejorative/colloquial)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยามเย็นyaam-yenยามเย็นyaam-yenevening
A flock of birds flies back to their nests in the evening.
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Many kinds of birds live in this garden.
เสียงขับขานsǐiang-kàp-kǎanของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoปักษีbpàk-sǐiในnaiยามเช้าyaam-cháaoช่างchângไพเราะจับใจpai-rɔ́-jàp-jai
The morning songs of the birds are so beautifully melodious.
นักกวีnák-gà-wiiมักmákเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəiอิสรภาพìt-sà-rà-pâapดั่งdàngปักษีbpàk-sǐiที่tîiโบยบินbooi-binอย่างเสรีyàang-sěe-riiบนbonท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáa
Poets often compare freedom to a bird soaring freely in the sky.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปักษี said ปัก-สี?
bpàk-sǐi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpàk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |