ลูกหมา
lûuk-mǎaMeaning
1NounA1
puppy
A young dog; a puppy.
Examples
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This puppy is very cute.
I want to get a puppy to raise at home.
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiฉันchǎnเห็นhěnลูกหมาlûuk-mǎaสามตัวsǎam-dtuuaเล่นlênกันganอยู่ในyùu-naiสวนsǔuan
Yesterday I saw three puppies playing together in the park.
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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ลูกหมาlûuk-mǎaลูกหมาlûuk-mǎapuppypuppyWord