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puu-kǎo-faiMeanings
1NounA2
volcano
a mountain or hill that forms around a vent in the earth’s crust and can erupt, releasing lava, ash, and gases
Examples
ภูเขาไฟpuu-kǎo-faiภูเขาไฟpuu-kǎo-fai1volcano2volcanic (attrib.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountainที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)ปะทุbpà-túปะทุbpà-tú1[to] erupt; burst forth2[to] flare up; break out (sudden intensification)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
A volcano is a mountain that can erupt.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanครูkruuเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangภูเขาไฟpuu-kǎo-faiและlɛ́ลาวาlaa-waaในnaiชั้นเรียนchán-riian
Yesterday the teacher talked about volcanoes and lava in class.
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaฉันchǎnอยากyàakไปดูbpai-duuภูเขาไฟpuu-kǎo-faiที่tîiยังyangคุกรุ่นkú-grùnในnaiญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùn
Next year I want to see an active volcano in Japan.
เวลาเกิดwee-laa-gə̀ətการปะทุgaan-bpà-túภูเขาไฟpuu-kǎo-faiจะjàปล่อยbplɔ̀iลาวาlaa-waaเถ้าถ่านtâo-tàanและlɛ́ก๊าซgáatจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
When an eruption occurs, a volcano releases large amounts of lava, ash, and gases.
2AdjectiveB1
volcanic (attrib.)
Relating to a volcano or volcanic activity, as in หินภูเขาไฟหินภูเขาไฟhǐn-puu-kǎo-faivolcanic rock ‘volcanic rock’.
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชายหาดchaai-hàatชายหาดchaai-hàatbeach; shoreนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทรายsaaiทรายsaaisandภูเขาไฟpuu-kǎo-faiภูเขาไฟpuu-kǎo-fai1volcano2volcanic (attrib.)สีดำsǐi-damสีดำsǐi-dam1black (color)2black
This beach has black volcanic sand.
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นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaเถ้าภูเขาไฟtâo-puu-kǎo-faiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูduuการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngภูมิอากาศpuum-aa-gàat
Scientists study volcanic ash to observe climate changes.
เราraoซื้อsʉ́ʉหินภูเขาไฟhǐn-puu-kǎo-faiมาmaaวางwaangในnaiสวนsǔuanให้ดูhâi-duuเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châat
We bought volcanic rocks to place in the garden for a natural look.
ก๊าซgáatภูเขาไฟpuu-kǎo-faiที่tîiปล่อยออกมาbplɔ̀i-ɔ̀ɔk-maaอาจàatส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔระบบrá-bòpหายใจhǎai-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiพื้นที่โดยรอบpʉ́ʉn-tîi-dooi-rɔ̂ɔp
Volcanic gases released can affect the respiratory systems of people in surrounding areas.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
ภูเขาไฟpuu-kǎo-faiภูเขาไฟpuu-kǎo-faivolcanovolcanoWord