อะบากา

à-baa-gaa

Meaning

1NounC2

abaca; Manila hemp

abaca (a species of banana plant native to the Philippines); Manila hemp (the strong fiber obtained from the abaca plant)

Examples

เส้นใยsên-yaiเส้นใยsên-yai1fiber; filament; textile fiber2dietary fiber3classifier: เส้น; มัด (bundles)4fiber (biology; technology)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)อะบากาà-baa-gaaอะบากาà-baa-gaaabaca; Manila hempมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความเหนียวkwaam-nǐiaoความเหนียวkwaam-nǐiao1stickiness/adhesiveness2chewiness/tough texture (food)3ductility/toughness (materials)4stinginess (colloquial)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทนทานton-taanทนทานton-taan1durable; hard-wearing2resistant; tough; sturdyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)นิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2favor; esteem; preference3custom; accepted usage4-ism; ideology; doctrineนำมาnam-maaนำมาnam-maa[to] bring [sb/sth] (here); fetchทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheet
Fibers from the abaca plant are very tough and durable, so they are popularly used to make ropes and paper.
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Tones

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

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——