ลูกแบด
lûuk-bɛ̀ɛtMeaning
1NounA2
shuttlecock; birdie
the object hit back and forth in badminton, made with feathers or plastic; a shuttlecock (also called a birdie).
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ลูกแบดlûuk-bɛ̀ɛtลูกแบดlûuk-bɛ̀ɛtshuttlecock; birdieของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
This is my shuttlecock.
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The wind is so strong that we can't hit the shuttlecock at all.
นักกีฬาอาชีพnák-gii-laa-aa-chîipมักจะmák-jàใช้cháiลูกแบดlûuk-bɛ̀ɛtที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakขนkǒnเป็ดbpètจริงjingเพราะprɔ́มันmanจะjàบินbinได้dâaiดีกว่าdii-gwàa
Professional athletes often use shuttlecocks made from real duck feathers because they fly better.
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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แบดbɛ̀ɛtแบดbɛ̀ɛt1badminton (short form)2bad (slang; Eng. loanword, limited)badminton (short form)Part 2
ลูกแบดlûuk-bɛ̀ɛtลูกแบดlûuk-bɛ̀ɛtshuttlecock; birdieshuttlecock; birdieWord