ลูกวัว
lûuk-wuuaMeaning
1NounA2
calf
a young cow or bull
Examples
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Yesterday I saw a calf in the field.
The calf is drinking milk from its mother.
ชาวไร่chaao-râiดูแลduu-lɛɛลูกวัวlûuk-wuuaที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngเกิดgə̀ətอย่างดีyàang-diiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมันmanแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
The farmer takes good care of the newborn calf to make sure it is strong.
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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ลูกวัวlûuk-wuuaลูกวัวlûuk-wuuacalfcalfWord