รังมด
rang-mótMeaning
1NounA2
ant nest
An ant nest: the structure ants build and inhabit, often underground, in sand, beneath stones, in rotten logs, or inside buildings.
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรังมดrang-mótรังมดrang-mótant nestอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâai1[to] be under [sth]; [to] be beneath [sth]2[to] be south of [somewhere]3[to] be under the control of [sb/sth]ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)
There is an ant nest under the tree.
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Yesterday, I found an ant nest in the garden.
The ants made a nest in the wall of the house.
พอpɔɔเราraoยกyókก้อนหินgɔ̂ɔn-hǐnขึ้นkʉ̂nก็gɔ̂เห็นhěnรังมดrang-mótที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́มีmiiอุโมงค์ù-moongมากมายmâak-maaiอยู่yùuข้างใต้kâang-dtâai
When we lifted the rock, we saw a complex ant nest with many tunnels underneath.
Be careful, don't step on the ant mound.
หลังจากlăng jàakฝนตกfŏn dtòkก็gâwมีmeeรังมดrang mótเล็กๆlék lékผุดขึ้นมาpùt kêun maaบนbonสนามหญ้าsà-năam yâaหลายlăaiรังrang
After it rained, several small ant mounds appeared on the lawn.
He used a spade to dig out the ant mound that was blocking the path.
ขนาดkà-nàatของkɔ̌ɔngรังมดrang-mótที่tîiเห็นhěnบนพื้นดินbon-pʉ́ʉn-dinสามารถsǎa-mâatบ่งชี้ถึงbòng-chíi-tʉ̌ngอายุaa-yúและlɛ́จำนวนประชากรjam-nuuan-bprà-chaa-gɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngมดmótที่tîiอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuข้างใต้kâang-dtâaiได้dâai
The size of the ant mound visible on the ground can indicate the age and population of the colony living underneath.
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 syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rang
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
รังrangรังrang1nest; hive; den (animal)2hive/nest (classifier)3hideout; lair (pejorative/colloquial)nest; hive; den (animal)Part 1
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รังมดrang-mótรังมดrang-mótant nestant nestWord