ลิซู
lí-suuMeaning
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Lisu
The Lisu ethnic group, people, or their language, primarily living in the mountainous regions of northern Thailand and neighboring countries
Examples
หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityชาวchaaoชาวchaaopeople (of); inhabitants; natives; folkลิซูlí-suuลิซูlí-suuLisuตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùu1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountainสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉa1the North; northern region (of Thailand)2northern (style, food, etc.)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai person
The Lisu village is located on a high mountain in northern Thailand.
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เธอtəəพูดpûutภาษาpaa-sǎaลิซูlí-suuได้dâaiนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iเพราะprɔ́เคยkəəiไปbpaiเป็นbpenครูอาสาkruu-aa-sǎaที่นั่นtîi-nân
She can speak a little Lisu language because she used to be a volunteer teacher there.
เครื่องแต่งกายkrʉ̂ʉang-dtɛ̀ng-gaaiดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmของkɔ̌ɔngชาวchaaoลิซูlí-suuมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎnสดใสsòt-sǎiและlɛ́มีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lákเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuuaที่tîiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenมากmâak
The traditional attire of the Lisu people is vibrantly colored and has a very distinct identity.
การอนุรักษ์gaan-à-nú-rákประเพณีbprà-pee-niiและlɛ́วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มชาติพันธุ์glùm-châat-dtì-panลิซูlí-suuเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎngได้dâaiเรียนรู้riian-rúu
Preserving the traditions and culture of the Lisu ethnic group is important for future generations to learn.
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 syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lí
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 | — | — |