มูลบท

moon-lá-bòt

Meanings

1NounC1

introductory or foundational lesson

A basic or introductory lesson or section of a text that lays the foundations for further study.

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)มูลบทmoon-lá-bòtมูลบทmoon-lá-bòt1introductory or foundational lesson2postulate; axiomของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตำราdtam-raaตำราdtam-raa1textbook; manual; handbook2treatise; authoritative/classical text3recipe; formula (traditional)เล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)บทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5classifier for stanzas, chapters, and lessons6clause; provision (law/regulation)7role; duty; function8stanzaที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceความรู้kwaam róoความรู้kwaam róoknowledge; learning; understandingพื้นฐานpéun tăanพื้นฐานpéun tăan1basic; fundamental2foundation; basis3background (knowledge/education)
The teacher asked us to read the introductory section of this textbook first because it teaches the basics.
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2NounC1

postulate; axiom

A statement accepted without proof and used as a starting point for reasoning or for proving other statements, especially in mathematics.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatmathematics; mathเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ยอมรับyom rápยอมรับyom ráp1[to] accept; consent to2[to] admit; acknowledge3[to] recognize; concede (merit/validity)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมูลบทmoon-lá-bòtมูลบทmoon-lá-bòt1introductory or foundational lesson2postulate; axiomเป็นจริงbpen jingเป็นจริงbpen jing[to] be true; [to] come trueโดยdoiโดยdoi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtông1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needพิสูจน์pì-sòotพิสูจน์pì-sòot1[to] test; [to] try out2[to] prove; [to] verifyแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderมูลบทmoon-lá-bòtมูลบทmoon-lá-bòt1introductory or foundational lesson2postulate; axiomนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)พิสูจน์pì-sòotพิสูจน์pì-sòot1[to] test; [to] try out2[to] prove; [to] verifyข้อความkôr kwaamข้อความkôr kwaam1message; text2statement; contentอื่นèunอื่นèun1other; different; else2other; another
In mathematics, we accept an axiom as true without proving it and then use it to prove other statements.
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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

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

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

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——
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