ลพบุรี
lóp-bù-riiMeaning
1Proper nounA2
Lopburi (province and city in Thailand)
a province in central Thailand, famous for its ancient temples and large monkey population; also the name of its capital city.
Examples
ลพบุรีlóp-bù-riiลพบุรีlóp-bù-riiLopburi (province and city in Thailand)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลิงlingลิงling1monkey2playful/mischievous person (figurative)เยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too much
Lopburi has many monkeys.
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I traveled to Lopburi last year.
This holiday, we will go to see the monkeys in Lopburi.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoมากมายmâak-maaiเดินทางdəən-taangไปbpaiจังหวัดลพบุรีjang-wàt-lóp-bù-riiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชมchomพระปรางค์สามยอดprá-bpraang-sǎam-yɔ̂ɔtและlɛ́ให้hâiอาหารaa-hǎanลิงling
Many tourists travel to Lopburi province to see Phra Prang Sam Yot and feed the monkeys.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -พ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lóp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |