ลูกแฝด
lûuk-fɛ̀ɛtMeaning
1NounA2
twins
two children born to the same mother at the same time.
Examples
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My friend just gave birth to twins yesterday.
That pair of twins looks very much alike.
การเลี้ยงgaan-líiangลูกแฝดlûuk-fɛ̀ɛtนั้นnánเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเป็นสองเท่าbpen-sɔ̌ɔng-tâoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkเป็นสองเท่าbpen-sɔ̌ɔng-tâoเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan
Raising twins is twice the work, but it's also twice the happiness.
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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ลูกแฝดlûuk-fɛ̀ɛtลูกแฝดlûuk-fɛ̀ɛttwinstwinsWord