ลาวา
laa-waaMeaning
1NounA2
lava (molten rock)
molten rock that flows out of a volcano during an eruption
Examples
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnภูเขาไฟpuu-kǎo-faiปะทุbpà-túและlɛ́ลาวาไหลlaa-waa-lǎiลงมาlong-maaตามdtaamทางลาดtaang-lâat
Last night the volcano erupted, and lava flowed down the slope.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoต้องdtɔ̂ngอพยพòp-pá-yópเพราะprɔ́ลาวาlaa-waaเริ่มrə̂əmใกล้glâiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
Tourists had to evacuate because the lava started approaching the village.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatเก็บgèpตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangลาวาlaa-waaที่tîiเย็นตัวyen-dtuuaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpองค์ประกอบong-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngหินhǐn
Scientists collected samples of cooled lava to examine the composition of the rock.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
laa
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
ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 1
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วาwaaวาwaa1wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)2square wa (colloq.; Thai area unit; 4 square meters)wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)Part 2
ลาวาlaa-waaลาวาlaa-waalava (molten rock)lava (molten rock)Word