ยอดเขา
yɔ̂ɔt-kǎoMeaning
1NounB1
mountaintop; summit; peak
the highest point of a mountain
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ปีนbpiinปีนbpiin[to] climb; scaleขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎomountaintop; summit; peakในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níiวันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
We will climb to the mountain peak tomorrow.
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ลมlomบนbonยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoพัดpátแรงrɛɛngและlɛ́อากาศaa-gàatก็gɔ̂หนาวnǎaoกว่าgwàaข้างล่างkâang-lâangมากmâak
The wind on the mountain peak is strong and the air is much colder than below.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoเราraoก็gɔ̂ได้เห็นdâai-hěnวิวwiuที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamมากmâak
When we reached the mountain peak, we saw a very beautiful view.
การพิชิตgaan-pí-chítยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoที่tîiสูงที่สุดsǔung-tîi-sùtในnaiโลกlôokเป็นbpenความท้าทายkwaam-táa-taaiที่tîiยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yàiสำหรับsǎm-ràpนักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoทุกคนtúk-kon
Conquering the world's highest mountain peak is a great challenge for every climber.
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yɔ̂ɔt
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ยอดyɔ̂ɔtยอดyɔ̂ɔt1top; peak; summit2amount; total; balance; sales3excellent; superb4tip (of plant/shoot)5the best; the finest; the foremosttop; peak; summitPart 1
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ยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎomountaintop; summit; peakmountaintop; summit; peakWord