มาคอว์
maa-kɔɔMeaning
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macaw (parrot)
A macaw, a type of large, long-tailed, colorful parrot native to the Americas.
Examples
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I saw a beautifully colored macaw at the zoo.
That macaw flew and perched on a tall tree.
นกnókมาคอว์maa-kɔɔเป็นbpenนกnókที่tîiฉลาดchà-làatและlɛ́สามารถsǎa-mâatเลียนเสียงliian-sǐiangพูดpûutของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngได้รับdâi-rápการฝึกฝนgaan-fʉ̀k-fǒn
Macaws are intelligent birds and can imitate human speech, but they need to be trained.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มาคอว์ said มา-คอ?
maa-kɔɔ
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
maa
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 | — | — |