หวอด
wɔ̀ɔtMeanings
1NounB2
bubble nest
a frothy mass of bubbles created by certain fish (such as betta fish) for laying eggs
Examples
ปลากัดbplaa-gàtปลากัดbplaa-gàtSiamese fighting fish; bettaตัวผู้dtuua-pûuตัวผู้dtuua-pûu1male (animal/plant)2male (connector/plug)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesก่อหวอดgɔ̀ɔ-wɔ̀ɔtก่อหวอดgɔ̀ɔ-wɔ̀ɔt1[to] build a bubble nest (fish)2[to] instigate; [to] start a movementเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ตัวเมียdtuua-miiaตัวเมียdtuua-miia1female (animal)2female (as a modifier)3female connector; socketวางไข่waang-kàiวางไข่waang-kài[to] lay eggs
The male betta fish is building a bubble nest to prepare for the female to lay eggs.
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ถ้าtâaเห็นhěnหวอดwɔ̀ɔtบนผิวน้ำbon-pǐu-náamแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaปลากัดbplaa-gàtพร้อมprɔ́ɔmผสมพันธุ์pà-sǒm-panแล้วlɛ́ɛo
If you see a bubble nest on the water surface, it means the betta fish is ready to mate.
ผู้เลี้ยงpûu-líiangปลากัดbplaa-gàtต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangอย่าyàaทำให้tam-hâiน้ำกระเพื่อมnáam-grà-pʉ̂ʉamแรงrɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiจนjonหวอดwɔ̀ɔtแตกdtɛ̀ɛk
Betta fish breeders must be careful not to make the water ripple too strongly, causing the bubble nest to break.
หลังจากlăng jàakตัวเมียdtuua miiaวางไข่waang kàiเสร็จsètตัวผู้dtuua pôoจะjàคาบkâapไข่kàiไปไว้bpai wáiในnaiหวอดwòtที่têeมันmanสร้างขึ้นsâang kêunอย่างระมัดระวังyàang rá-mát-rá-wang
After the female finishes laying eggs, the male carefully carries the eggs in its mouth to the bubble nest it has built.
2AdverbB2
widely (yawning)
widely or deeply, specifically used to describe the action of yawning
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหาวhăaoหาวhăao1[to] yawn2the sky; the heavens (literary/poetic)หวอดwòtหวอดwòt1bubble nest2widely (yawning)ๆ-ตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaall the time; constantlyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downไม่พอmâi poไม่พอmâi po1not enough; insufficient2not enough; not sufficiently
He kept yawning widely all the time because he didn't get enough sleep last night.
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เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiหาวhǎaoหวอดwɔ̀ɔtแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂หลับไปlàp-bpaiในnaiอ้อมกอดɔ̂ɔm-gɔ̀ɔtของkɔ̌ɔngแม่mɛ̂ɛ
The little child yawned deeply and then fell asleep in his mother's arms.
ระหว่างrá-wàangการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumที่tîiน่าเบื่อหน่ายnâa-bʉ̀ʉa-nàaiหลายคนlǎai-konเผลอplə̌əหาวhǎaoหวอดwɔ̀ɔtออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuua
During the tedious meeting, many people accidentally yawned widely without realizing it.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanหาวhǎaoหวอดwɔ̀ɔtขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kง่วงngûuangและlɛ́อยากจะyàak-jàหาวhǎaoตามไปด้วยdtaam-bpai-dûuai
As soon as I saw my friend yawning deeply, I felt sleepy and wanted to yawn too.
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 ว puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
wɔ̀ɔt
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 | — | — |