หมีขาว
mǐi-kǎaoMeaning
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polar bear
a polar bear; a large white bear native to the Arctic regions
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asหมีขาวmǐi-kǎaoหมีขาวmǐi-kǎaopolar bearที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtสวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtzoo
I have seen a polar bear at the zoo.
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Polar bears live in the cold Arctic regions.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpชีวิตchii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngหมีขาวmǐi-kǎaoน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiมากmâakทำtamให้hâiเราraoเข้าใจkâo-jaiธรรมชาติtam-má-châatของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The documentary about the life of polar bears is very interesting; it makes us understand their nature more.
การเปลี่ยนแปลงสภาพภูมิอากาศgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛng-sà-pâap-puum-aa-gàatส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อdtɔ̀ɔถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยtìn-tîi-yùu-aa-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngหมีขาวmǐi-kǎaoทำให้tam-hâiพวกมันpûuak-manเสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔการสูญพันธุ์gaan-sǔun-pan
Climate change directly affects the habitat of polar bears, putting them at risk of extinction.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (color)4[to] be white; be fair-skinnedwhite (color)Part 2
หมีขาวmǐi-kǎaoหมีขาวmǐi-kǎaopolar bearpolar bearWord