ปีหนู
bpii-nǔuMeaning
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Year of the Rat
the Year of the Rat, which is one of the twelve years in the Chinese zodiac cycle.
Examples
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คนkonที่tîiเกิดgə̀ətปีหนูbpii-nǔuมักจะmák-jàถูกtùukบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเป็นbpenคนkonฉลาดchà-làatและlɛ́ปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaเก่งgèng
People born in the Year of the Rat are often said to be smart and adaptable.
ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiคนkonแรกrɛ̂ɛkของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเกิดgə̀ətเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปีหนูbpii-nǔuที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛoพอดีpɔɔ-dii
My first son was born exactly last Year of the Rat.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngจีนjiinปีหนูbpii-nǔuถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenปีbpiiแรกrɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngรอบrɔ̂ɔpนักษัตรnák-sàtซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngการเริ่มต้นใหม่gaan-rə̂əm-dtôn-mài
According to Chinese beliefs, the Year of the Rat is considered the first year of the zodiac cycle, which is a symbol of new beginnings.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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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หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)mouse; ratPart 2
ปีหนูbpii-nǔuปีหนูbpii-nǔuYear of the RatYear of the RatWord