หอยมุก
hɔ̌ɔi-múkMeaning
1NounB1
pearl oyster
a type of oyster or marine bivalve mollusk that produces pearls
Examples
ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongfisher; fisherman/fisherwoman; fisherfolkดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterน้ำลงnáam-longน้ำลงnáam-long1low tide; ebb tide2[to] ebb; recede (of tide/water)ไปหาbpai-hǎaไปหาbpai-hǎa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]หอยมุกhɔ̌ɔi-múkหอยมุกhɔ̌ɔi-múkpearl oysterในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beach
Fishermen dive down to look for pearl oysters in the sea.
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ฟาร์มfaamแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเพาะเลี้ยงpɔ́-líiangหอยมุกhɔ̌ɔi-múkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำมาnam-maaทำtamเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàp
This farm breeds pearl oysters to make jewelry.
นักประดาน้ำnák-bprà-daa-náamพบpópหอยมุกhɔ̌ɔi-múkขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùuใต้dtâaiโขดหินkòot-hǐn
The scuba diver found a large pearl oyster hiding under the rocks.
การเพาะเลี้ยงgaan-pɔ́-líiangหอยมุกhɔ̌ɔi-múkให้ได้hâi-dâaiคุณภาพสูงkun-ná-pâap-sǔungต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmทางทะเลtaang-tá-leeที่tîiสะอาดsà-àatและlɛ́อุณหภูมิun-hà-puumที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒm
Culturing high-quality pearl oysters requires a clean marine environment and an appropriate temperature.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hɔ̌ɔi
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
หอยhɔ̌ɔiหอยhɔ̌ɔi1shellfish; mollusk (general)2vulgar slang: female genitaliashellfish; mollusk (general)Part 1
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หอยมุกhɔ̌ɔi-múkหอยมุกhɔ̌ɔi-múkpearl oysterpearl oysterWord