ภูฏาน
puu-dtaanMeaning
1NounA2
Bhutan
Bhutan (a country in South Asia)
Examples
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I want to travel to Bhutan next year.
Bhutanese people are very kind and friendly.
ภูฏานpuu-dtaanเป็นbpenประเทศbprà-têetที่tîiให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpความสุขkwaam-sùkของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonมากกว่าmâak-gwàaการเติบโตgaan-dtə̀əp-dtooทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìt
Bhutan is a country that prioritizes the happiness of its people over economic growth.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภูฏาน said ภู-ตาน?
puu-dtaan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
puu
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 | — | — |