เถา
tǎoMeanings
vine; climbing stem
a long, flexible, climbing plant stem, such as a vine or tendril
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classifier: sets of tiered containers
A classifier for complete sets of stacked or graduated containers, especially tiered food carriers (ปิ่นโตปิ่นโตbpìn-dtoo1tiffin carrier; stacked lunch box2classifier for tiffin carriers; tiffin-carrierful).
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classifier: vines/stems
classifier for certain vine-like or long plant stems
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lineage/ancestral line (literary)
a family line or ancestral lineage; used in formal or literary contexts
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tǎo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |