พันธุ์
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breed/variety/strain
a type or variety within a species, especially of plants or animals; a breed or strain
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seed (for planting)
seed or planting material identified by type or quality (e.g., certified seed)
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lineage; stock; ancestry
a line of descent or ancestral stock; a group connected by common descent
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kind/type (colloquial)
informal: a sort or kind of person or thing (often with a qualitative nuance, positive or negative)
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พันธุ์ said พัน?
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- Silent letterธุ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
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Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ธุ์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |