อกาเว่
à-gaa-wêeMeaning
1NounB2
agave (plant)
a type of succulent plant with large, spiky leaves, originally from the Americas, often used to make tequila.
Examples
คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛ1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)อกาเว่à-gaa-wêeอกาเว่à-gaa-wêeagave (plant)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ไม้ประดับmáai-bprà-dàpไม้ประดับmáai-bprà-dàpornamental plant; decorative plant
My mom planted an agave plant in front of the house as an ornamental plant.
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ต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangหน่อยnɔ̀iนะnáเพราะprɔ́ใบbaiของkɔ̌ɔngต้นdtônอกาเว่à-gaa-wêeมีmiiหนามnǎamแหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-kom
You have to be a bit careful because the leaves of the agave plant have sharp spikes.
เครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmเตกีล่าdtee-gii-lâaที่tîiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangนั้นnánผลิตpà-lìtมาจากmaa-jàakพืชpʉ̂ʉtที่เรียกว่าtîi-rîiak-wâaอกาเว่à-gaa-wêeสีน้ำเงินsǐi-náam-ngən
The famous drink, tequila, is produced from a plant called the blue agave.
ภูมิประเทศpoom-bprà-têetแถบtàepทะเลทรายtá-lay saaiเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiต้นกระบองเพชรdtôn grà-bong pétและláeอกาเว่à-gaa-wêหลากหลายlàak lăaiสายพันธุ์săai panที่têeทนต่อton dtòrความร้อนkwaam rónได้ดีdâai dee
The desert landscape is full of various species of cacti and agaves that can withstand the heat well.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อกาเว่ said อะ-กา-เว่?
à-gaa-wêe
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |