ลูกปัด
lûuk-bpàtMeaning
1NounA2
bead
a small piece, often round and with a hole, used for stringing into jewelry or decoration
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ร้อยลูกปัดrɔ́ɔi-lûuk-bpàtร้อยลูกปัดrɔ́ɔi-lûuk-bpàt[to] string beadsทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeสร้อยคอsɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔสร้อยคอsɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔnecklace; neck chainสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-colored
I string beads to make a red necklace.
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Yesterday she bought a box of small beads to make a bracelet.
เด็กdèkๆ-หัดhàtร้อยลูกปัดrói lôok bpàtหลากสีlàak sĕeเพื่อpêuuaทำtamพวงกุญแจpuuang gun-jaaeเป็นbpenของขวัญkŏng kwăn
The children practiced stringing colorful beads to make keychains as gifts.
งานประดิษฐ์ngaan-bprà-dìtนี้níiใช้cháiลูกปัดlûuk-bpàtทรงกลมsong-glomมีmiiรูruuตรงกลางdtrong-glaangร้อยrɔ́ɔiสลับsà-làpกับgàpเชือกchʉ̂ʉakไหมmǎiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmลวดลายlûuat-laai
This craft uses round beads with holes in the middle, strung alternately with silk cord to add patterns.
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûuk
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
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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ปัดbpàtปัดbpàt1[to] brush; dust off2[to] swipe away; flick away3[to] swipe (on a touchscreen)4[to] reject; dismiss; brush off5[to] apply (makeup) lightly[to] brush; dust offPart 2
ลูกปัดlûuk-bpàtลูกปัดlûuk-bpàtbeadbeadWord