มันเพา
man-paoMeaning
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sweet potato (regional Thai)
The sweet potato plant, or its sweet, starchy edible root.
Examples
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Yesterday, Mom boiled sweet potatoes for me to eat.
Tomorrow, we will dig up sweet potatoes in the garden.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakขุดkùtมันเพาman-paoขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaยายyaaiก็gɔ̂ล้างláangดินdinออกɔ̀ɔkแล้วlɛ́ɛoนำไปnam-bpaiนึ่งกินnʉ̂ng-gin
After digging up the sweet potatoes, Grandma washed off the dirt and steamed them to eat.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
man
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 | — | — |