เมลอน
má-ləənMeaning
1NounA1
muskmelon (fruit)
a sweet muskmelon, often the netted, fragrant 'Japanese' style melon; commonly refers to cantaloupe or honeydew types
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketเมลอนmá-ləənเมลอนmá-ləənmuskmelon (fruit)
I like to eat melon.
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This melon is very sweet.
Mom bought a melon from the supermarket yesterday.
This summer, we will plant melons in our backyard.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เมลอน said มะ-เลิน?
má-ləən
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
má
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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ลอนlɔɔnลอนlɔɔn1ripple; wave; curl2[to] ripple; form waves/curls3corrugation; flute4classifier: corrugation/wave unitsripple; wave; curlPart 2
เมลอนmá-ləənเมลอนmá-ləənmuskmelon (fruit)muskmelon (fruit)Word