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rûup-kàiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
oval; egg-shaped
shaped like an egg; oval.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.กระจกgrà-jòkกระจกgrà-jòk1mirror2glass (material; pane; sheet)รูปไข่rûup-kàiรูปไข่rûup-kài1oval; egg-shaped2an oval shape; an egg shape
This is an oval-shaped mirror.
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He has an oval-shaped face.
My mother likes that oval-shaped table.
สระว่ายน้ำsà-wâai-náamของkɔ̌ɔngโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmเป็นbpenสระsàรูปไข่rûup-kàiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiที่tîiล้อมรอบlɔ́ɔm-rɔ̂ɔpด้วยdûuaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai
The hotel's swimming pool is a large, oval-shaped pool surrounded by trees.
2NounA2
an oval shape; an egg shape
a shape like an egg; an oval.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)วาดรูปwâat-rûupวาดรูปwâat-rûup[to] draw; [to] paint a pictureไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดานgrà-daanกระดานgrà-daan1board; plank2board (blackboard/whiteboard)3game board
The teacher is drawing an oval on the board.
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Could you please draw an oval for me?
The children are coloring the ovals in their drawing books.
นักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpใช้cháiรูปไข่rûup-kàiเป็นbpenองค์ประกอบหลักong-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-làkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiโลโก้loo-gôoดูduuนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanและlɛ́เป็นมิตรbpen-mít
The designer used an oval as the main element to make the logo look soft and friendly.
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 -ป, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
rûup
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
รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formpicture; photo; imagePart 1
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ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)eggPart 2
รูปไข่rûup-kàiรูปไข่rûup-kàioval; egg-shapedoval; egg-shapedWord