ผักปอด

pàk-bpɔ̀ɔt

Meaning

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gooseweed

Gooseweed (Sphenoclea zeylanica), an annual herb growing in rice fields, wet soil, or shallow water, whose tender shoots and leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

Examples

Mom picked tender gooseweed shoots, blanched them, and ate them with chili dip.
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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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

pàk

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

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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Word Breakdown

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ผักปอดpàk-bpɔ̀ɔtผักปอดpàk-bpɔ̀ɔtgooseweedgooseweedWord