สึนามิ
sʉ̀-naa-míMeaning
1NounB1
tsunami
A series of very large sea waves usually caused by undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides, which can cause severe coastal flooding and damage.
Examples
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatนักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàata scientistเตือนdtʉʉanเตือนdtʉʉan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonishว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแผ่นดินไหวpɛ̀n-din-wǎiแผ่นดินไหวpɛ̀n-din-wǎiearthquakeใต้น้ำdtâai-náamใต้น้ำdtâai-náam1underwater2underwater; below the surfaceอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)ทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ət[to] cause; bring about; give rise to; lead toสึนามิsʉ̀-naa-míสึนามิsʉ̀-naa-mítsunamiได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Scientists warn that an undersea earthquake can cause a tsunami.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiสัญญาณsǎn-yaanสึนามิsʉ̀-naa-míชาวบ้านchaao-bâanรีบrîipอพยพòp-pá-yópขึ้นkʉ̂nที่สูงtîi-sǔungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหนีnǐiน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamชายฝั่งchaai-fàng
When there is a tsunami alert, villagers quickly evacuate to higher ground to escape coastal flooding.
สึนามิsʉ̀-naa-míเป็นbpenคลื่นทะเลklʉ̂ʉn-tá-leeขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiหลายlǎaiระลอกrá-lɔ̂ɔkที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatทำลายtam-laaiบ้านเรือนbâan-rʉʉanและlɛ́ท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaได้dâaiอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛng
A tsunami is a series of massive sea waves that can severely destroy homes and harbors.
ชายฝั่งchaai-fàngที่tîiขาดkàatระบบrá-bòpเตือนภัยdtʉʉan-paiล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaมักmákเผชิญpà-chəənความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiหนักnàkเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətสึนามิsʉ̀-naa-míจากjàakภูเขาไฟpuu-kǎo-faiระเบิดrá-bə̀ətใต้ทะเลdtâai-tá-lee
Coasts lacking early warning systems often suffer severe damage when a tsunami occurs due to an undersea volcanic eruption.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sʉ̀
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |