สองแฉก
sɔ̌ɔng-chɛ̀ɛkMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
two-pronged; forked
having two points, prongs, or branches.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไม้เท้าmáai-táaoไม้เท้าmáai-táao1walking stick; cane2staff (symbolic/functional)หัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)เป็นสองbpen-sɔ̌ɔngเป็นสองbpen-sɔ̌ɔng[to] split in two; become twoแฉกchɛ̀ɛkแฉกchɛ̀ɛk1prong; spoke; point2forked; star-shaped (having prongs/rays)
He has a walking stick with a two-pronged head.
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ทางเดินtaang-dəənในnaiป่าbpàaแยกออกyɛ̂ɛk-ɔ̀ɔkเป็นสองbpen-sɔ̌ɔngแฉกchɛ̀ɛkเราraoต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakว่าwâaจะjàไปทางไหนbpai-taang-nǎi
The path in the forest splits into two branches; we have to choose which way to go.
ลิ้นlínของkɔ̌ɔngงูnguuที่tîiเป็นสองbpen-sɔ̌ɔngแฉกchɛ̀ɛkนั้นnánมีmiiไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับรู้ráp-rúuโมเลกุลmoo-lee-gunของkɔ̌ɔngกลิ่นglìnในnaiอากาศaa-gàatทำให้tam-hâiมันmanหาhǎaเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
A snake's forked tongue is for sensing scent molecules in the air, which helps it find prey 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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sɔ̌ɔng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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แฉกchɛ̀ɛkแฉกchɛ̀ɛk1prong; spoke; point2forked; star-shaped (having prongs/rays)prong; spoke; pointPart 2
สองแฉกsɔ̌ɔng-chɛ̀ɛkสองแฉกsɔ̌ɔng-chɛ̀ɛktwo-pronged; forkedtwo-pronged; forkedWord