เทกีลา
tee-gii-laaMeaning
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tequila (spirit)
a distilled alcoholic spirit from Mexico made primarily from the blue agave plant
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholเทกีลาtee-gii-laaเทกีลาtee-gii-laatequila (spirit)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเม็กซิโกmék-sí-gooเม็กซิโกmék-sí-gooMexico (country)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เกลือglʉʉaเกลือglʉʉa1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มะนาวmá-naaoมะนาวmá-naao1lime (key/Thai lime)2lime tree
He likes to drink tequila from Mexico with salt and lime.
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บาร์baaนี้níiมีmiiเทกีลาtee-gii-laaจากjàakบลูbluuอาaaกาgaaเวweeหลายlǎaiยี่ห้อyîi-hɔ̂ɔให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakทั้งtángแบบbɛ̀ɛpช็อตchɔ́tและlɛ́ค็อกเทลkɔ́k-teen
This bar has many brands of blue agave tequila, available as shots and cocktails.
ฉันchǎnสั่งsàngเทกีลาtee-gii-laaแบบbɛ̀ɛpรีโพซาโดrii-poo-saa-dooเพราะprɔ́กลิ่นglìnไม้โอ๊กmáai-óokนุ่มnûmกว่าgwàaบลังโกblang-goo
I ordered reposado tequila because its oak aroma is smoother than blanco.
เทกีลาtee-gii-laaเป็นbpenสุราsù-raaกลั่นglànจากjàakบลูbluuอาaaกาgaaเวweeในnaiเม็กซิโกmék-sí-gooโดยdooiมีmiiการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumแหล่งผลิตlɛ̀ng-pà-lìtและlɛ́กระบวนการหมักgrà-buuan-gaan-màkอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
Tequila is a distilled spirit from blue agave in Mexico, with strictly regulated production regions and fermentation processes.
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tee
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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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 3
เทกีลาtee-gii-laaเทกีลาtee-gii-laatequila (spirit)tequila (spirit)Word