ออร์ตา

ɔɔ-dtaa

Meaning

1NounC1

aorta; main artery

The aorta, the main and largest artery in the body. It starts at the left ventricle of the heart and runs down into the abdomen.

Examples

หัวใจhŭua jaiหัวใจhŭua jai1heart (organ)2heart; feelings3core; essence; crux4mnemonic formula; abbreviated formulaจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สูบฉีดsòop-chèetสูบฉีดsòop-chèet1[to] pump (liquid)2[to] inject; [to] infuse [sth]เลือดlêuuatเลือดlêuuat1blood2bloodline; lineage3spirit; vigor4health points; HP (gaming slang)ผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughหลอดเลือดแดงใหญ่lòt lêuuat daeng yàiหลอดเลือดแดงใหญ่lòt lêuuat daeng yàiaortaที่เรียกว่าtêe rîiak wâaที่เรียกว่าtêe rîiak wâacalled; known asออร์ตาor-dtaaออร์ตาor-dtaaaorta; main arteryไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] feed4[to] support; maintain5[to] host; treatส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2classifier for parts or portions3share; quota4department; division; unit5as for; regarding6over (in fractions)ต่างๆdtàang-dtàangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangvarious; different; diverseของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaaibody
The heart pumps blood through the large artery called the aorta to supply various parts of the body.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ออร์ตา said ออ-ตา?

ɔɔ-dtaa

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

ɔɔ

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ร์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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