หลีฮื้อ
lǐi-hʉ́ʉMeaning
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common carp
The common carp (Cyprinus carpio), a freshwater fish with two pairs of barbels near its mouth, widely raised for food or kept in ponds.
Examples
พ่อเลี้ยงpɔ̂ɔ-líiangพ่อเลี้ยงpɔ̂ɔ-líiang1stepfather2wealthy local patron (Northern Thai)ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)หลีฮื้อlǐi-hʉ́ʉหลีฮื้อlǐi-hʉ́ʉcommon carpไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บ่อbɔ̀ɔบ่อbɔ̀ɔ1pit; hole; excavation2well (water)3pond; pool4classifier: wells/ponds/pits5source; origin (figurative)หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
Dad raises common carp in the pond behind the house and feeds them every morning.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛซื้อsʉ́ʉปลาbplaaหลีฮื้อlǐi-hʉ́ʉจากjàakตลาดdtà-làatมาmaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเอาไปao-bpaiนึ่งnʉ̂ngกับgàpขิงkǐng
Mom bought a common carp at the market and steamed it with ginger.
หากhàakสังเกตsǎng-gèetบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenปากbpàakของkɔ̌ɔngปลาbplaaหลีฮื้อlǐi-hʉ́ʉให้ดีhâi-diiจะjàเห็นhěnหนวดnùuatสองsɔ̌ɔngคู่kûuซึ่งsʉ̂ngช่วยให้chûuai-hâiมันmanหาอาหารhǎa-aa-hǎanตามdtaamพื้นpʉ́ʉnบ่อbɔ̀ɔ
If you look closely around a common carp's mouth, you'll see two pairs of barbels that help it find food along the bottom of the pond.
แม้mɛ́ɛปลาbplaaหลีฮื้อlǐi-hʉ́ʉจะjàทนต่อton-dtɔ̀ɔสภาพsà-pâapน้ำnáamที่tîiหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiได้dâaiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangดีdiiผู้เลี้ยงpûu-líiangก็gɔ̂ยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngดูแลduu-lɛɛคุณภาพน้ำkun-ná-pâap-náamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiปลาbplaaเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooได้dâaiเต็มที่dtem-tîi
Although common carp tolerate a fairly wide range of water conditions, people raising them still need to maintain water quality so the fish can grow to their full potential.
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 ล 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
lǐi
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
หลีlǐiหลีlǐi1[to] flirt with; court (colloq.)2Li (Chinese surname)[to] flirt with; court (colloq.)Part 1
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