มีครีบ
mii-krîipMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] have fins
to possess fins; said of fish or other animals, or of objects that have fin-like parts
Examples
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That goldfish has beautiful fins.
Fish use their fins to swim and balance.
โลมาloo-maaไม่ใช่mâi-châiปลาbplaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenสัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยนมsàt-líiang-lûuk-dûuai-nomที่อาศัยtîi-aa-sǎiในnaiน้ำnáamและlɛ́มีครีบmii-krîipเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan
Dolphins are not fish, but they are mammals that live in water and also have fins.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mii
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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ครีบkrîipครีบkrîip1fin (of fish/sea animals)2fin-like rib; cooling fin3flange; wing-like edgefin (of fish/sea animals)Part 2
มีครีบmii-krîipมีครีบmii-krîip[to] have fins[to] have finsWord