อีกา
ii-gaaMeaning
1NounA2
crow
A crow; in Thailand, commonly the large-billed crow.
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asอีกาบินii-gaa-binอีกาบินii-gaa-bina crow flies; a crow is flyingผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
This morning I saw a crow flying past my house.
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Yesterday a crow perched on the utility pole and cawed loudly.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàไปbpaiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náดูduuอีกาii-gaaที่tîiมากินmaa-ginเศษอาหารsèet-aa-hǎan
Tomorrow we will go to the park to watch crows eating scraps of food.
ในเมืองnai-mʉʉangแถบtɛ̀ɛpเอเชียใต้ee-chiia-dtâaiมักmákเห็นhěnอีกาii-gaaตามdtaamถังขยะtǎng-kà-yàเพราะprɔ́มันmanฉลาดchà-làatและlɛ́ปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaเก่งgèng
In South Asian cities, crows are often seen around trash bins because they are clever and highly adaptable.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
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Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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อีกาii-gaaอีกาii-gaacrowcrowWord