หมาบ้าน
mǎa-bâanMeaning
1NounA2
pet dog; domestic dog
A dog kept by people as a pet or guard, living in or around a home; contrasted with a stray or wild dog.
Examples
หมาบ้านmǎa-bâanหมาบ้านmǎa-bâanpet dog; domestic dogของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downเฝ้าfâoเฝ้าfâo1[to] watch over; guard; keep; monitor2[to] attend; sit by; keep vigil3keep (doing); continually4[to] await; watch forหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuin front of the doorทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnevery night
My house dog sleeps guarding the front door every night.
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เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiหมาบ้านmǎa-bâanเห่าhàoคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaที่มาtîi-maaหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan
Yesterday the house dog barked at a stranger who came to the front of the house.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะพาjà-paaหมาบ้านmǎa-bâanไปbpaiฉีดวัคซีนchìit-wák-siinที่tîiคลินิกklí-nìkสัตว์sàt
Tomorrow we will take the house dog to get vaccinated at the animal clinic.
แมวmɛɛoข้างถนนkâang-tà-nǒnชอบchɔ̂ɔpเข้ามาkâo-maaหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanแต่dtɛ̀ɛหมาบ้านmǎa-bâanของkɔ̌ɔngป้าbpâaคอยkɔɔiไล่lâiและlɛ́เฝ้าfâoบ้านbâanให้hâiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Stray cats often come to the front of the house, but my aunt’s house dog chases them away and guards the home to keep it safe.
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 classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mǎa
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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บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedhouse; homePart 2
หมาบ้านmǎa-bâanหมาบ้านmǎa-bâanpet dog; domestic dogpet dog; domestic dogWord