มีนวิทยา

miin-wít-tá-yaa

Meaning

1NounC2

ichthyology; study of fish

The scientific study of fish.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideเรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔเรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔ[to] continue studying; pursue further studiesปริญญาโทbpà-rin-yaa-tooปริญญาโทbpà-rin-yaa-too1master's degree2master's-level; postgraduate (master's)ด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side ofมีนวิทยาmiin-wít-tá-yaaมีนวิทยาmiin-wít-tá-yaaichthyology; study of fishเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingสนใจsǒn-jaiสนใจsǒn-jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทะเลลึกtá-lee-lʉ́kทะเลลึกtá-lee-lʉ́k1the deep sea2deep-sea (relating to the deep ocean)เป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet1especially; particularly2specially; as an exception
He decided to pursue a master's degree in ichthyology because he has a special interest in the lives of deep-sea fish.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is มีนวิทยา said มีน-วิด-ทะ-ยา?

miin-wít-tá-yaa

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

4 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

miin

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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มีนวิทยาmiin-wít-tá-yaaมีนวิทยาmiin-wít-tá-yaaichthyology; study of fishichthyology; study of fishWord