เนปาล
nee-bpaanMeaning
1Proper nounA1
Nepal (country)
A landlocked country in South Asia, mainly in the Himalayas, bordered by India and China; capital: Kathmandu.
Examples
เนปาลnee-bpaanเนปาลnee-bpaanNepal (country)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ประเทศbprà-têetประเทศbprà-têetcountry; nation; stateที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaambeautiful place; scenic spot
Nepal is a beautiful country.
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The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu.
I want to travel to Nepal next year.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเคยkəəiไปbpaiเดินป่าdəən-bpàaที่tîiเนปาลnee-bpaanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสองsɔ̌ɔngปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔn
My friend went trekking in Nepal two years ago.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nee
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 | — | — |