เงาไม้
ngao-máaiMeaning
1NounB1
shade of a tree
the shadow or shade cast by a tree or trees.
Examples
หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downหลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; elude4[to] return; go back (Southern Thai)แดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เงาไม้ngao-máaiเงาไม้ngao-máaishade of a tree
My dog likes to go lie down in the shade of the trees to avoid the sun.
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ตอนเที่ยงdtɔɔn-tîiangอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnมากmâakเราraoเลยləəiนั่งพักnâng-pákกินginข้าวกลางวันkâao-glaang-wanกันganในnaiเงาไม้ngao-máaiริมทางrim-taang
It was very hot at noon, so we sat and ate lunch in the shade of the trees by the roadside.
เด็กๆdèk dèkวิ่งเล่นwîng lênไล่จับlâi jàpกันganอย่างสนุกสนานyàang sà-nùk-sà-năanใต้dtâiเงาไม้ngao máaiใหญ่yàiในnaiสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-ná
The children were playfully chasing each other under the shade of the large trees in the park.
เมื่อmêuuaพระอาทิตย์prá aa-títคล้อยต่ำklói dtàmลงlongเงาไม้ngao máaiที่têeทอดยาวtôt yaaoบนbonพื้นหญ้าpéuun yâaก็gâwค่อยๆkôi kôiเปลี่ยนรูปbplìian rôopทรงsongไปbpaiอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháa
As the sun descended, the long shadows of the trees cast on the grass slowly changed their shape.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
เงาไม้ngao-máaiเงาไม้ngao-máaishade of a treeshade of a treeWord