หมี
mǐiMeaning
1NounA1
bear (animal)
a large, heavy wild mammal with thick fur and a short tail, such as a brown bear or panda
Examples
หมีmǐiหมีmǐibear (animal)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàa1wild animal2wildlifeตัวใหญ่dtuua-yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua-yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)ขนkǒnขนkǒn1hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)2[to] transport; haul; carry (goods)หนาnǎaหนาnǎa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)หางhǎangหางhǎang1tail (of an animal)2tail-like part; trailing end3rear; back end4classifier: tailsสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3concise
A bear is a large wild animal with thick fur and a short tail.
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At the zoo, a big brown bear is walking around looking for food.
A panda is also a type of bear that likes to eat bamboo.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoถูกtùukเตือนdtʉʉanให้hâiเก็บgèpอาหารaa-hǎanให้hâiมิดชิดmít-chítในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiที่tîiมีmiiหมีmǐiอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùu
Tourists are warned to store food securely in areas where bears live.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
mǐi
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 | — | — |