เจอเต่า
jəə-dtàoMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] encounter a turtle/tortoise; find a turtle
to come across, encounter, or find a turtle (or tortoise)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เจอเต่าjəə-dtàoเจอเต่าjəə-dtào[to] encounter a turtle/tortoise; find a turtleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanbackyard; back garden
I found a tortoise in the backyard.
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Yesterday I went to the sea and found a very big turtle.
Have you ever encountered a sea turtle while diving?
ตอนที่dton têeเดินป่าdern bpàaเราraoโชคดีมากchôhk dee mâakที่têeเจอเต่าjer dtàoภูเขาpoo kăoกำลังgam-langเดินdernช้าๆcháa cháaข้ามkâamทางtaang
While hiking, we were very lucky to find a mountain tortoise slowly crossing the path.
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
jəə
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
เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experience[to] meet; run intoPart 1
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เต่าdtàoเต่าdtào1turtle; tortoise; terrapin2slow person/thing (figurative)turtle; tortoise; terrapinPart 2
เจอเต่าjəə-dtàoเจอเต่าjəə-dtào[to] encounter a turtle/tortoise; find a turtle[to] encounter a turtle/tortoise; find a turtleWord