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pào

Meanings

1NounB1

tribe; ethnic group

a tribe or ethnic group sharing culture, ancestry, or traditions

Examples

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2NounB2

lineage; clan

a line of descent or group of related families within a broader community

Examples

Grandfather said that our family is one of the lineages that have passed down through many generations.
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3NounC1

kind; species; type (literary/archaic)

a kind, sort, or class; species (literary or older usage, often in formal compounds such as 'เผ่าพันธุ์เผ่าพันธุ์pào-pan1race; ethnicity; people2lineage; stock; breed3species; kind (formal/literary)')

Examples

Scientists divide living things into several kinds based on shared characteristics.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

pào

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + Mai ek → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——