มิลค์
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1NounA2
milk
milk (English loanword, often used informally or in modern contexts instead of the native Thai word 'นมนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)')
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholสตรอว์เบอร์รีsà-dtrɔɔ-bəə-riiสตรอว์เบอร์รีsà-dtrɔɔ-bəə-rii1strawberry (fruit)2strawberry plant3classifier: ผล / ลูกมิลค์minมิลค์minmilk
I like drinking strawberry milk.
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Yesterday he bought pink milk at the coffee shop in front of the school.
Do you want to have a chocolate milkshake?
ร้านนี้ráan néeมีmeeเมนูmay-nooดาร์กช็อกโกแลตdáak chók-goh-lâetมิลค์minที่têeอร่อยà-ròiมากmâakและláeราคาไม่แพงraa-kaa mâi paeng
This shop has a dark chocolate milk menu that is very delicious and affordable.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มิลค์ said มิน?
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- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterค์ 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 -ล, 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
ค์ 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 | — | — |