เมาเรือ

mao-rʉʉa

Meaning

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[to] be seasick

to feel sick or nauseous because of the movement of a boat or ship.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เมาเรือmao-rʉʉaเมาเรือmao-rʉʉa[to] be seasick
I am seasick.
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นั่งเรือnâng-rʉʉaครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkฉันchǎnเลยləəiเมาเรือmao-rʉʉaนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i
It was my first time on a boat, so I got a little seasick.
เขาkǎoกินยาgin-yaaแก้gɛ̂ɛเมาเรือmao-rʉʉaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงlongเรือrʉʉa
He took medicine for seasickness before getting on the boat.
ถึงtĕungคลื่นklêunจะjàไม่mâiแรงraengแต่dtàeพออยู่po yòoบนbonเรือreuuaนานๆnaan naanฉันchănก็gâwเริ่มrêrmเมาเรือmao reuuaจนได้jon dâi
Even though the waves weren't strong, after being on the boat for a long time, I eventually started to get seasick.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

mao

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

เมาmaoเมาmao1drunk; intoxicated2motion-sick; dizzy; nauseated3sick from poisonous fooddrunk; intoxicatedPart 1
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เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉa1boat; ship; vessel2rook (chess, makruk)boat; ship; vesselPart 2
เมาเรือmao-rʉʉaเมาเรือmao-rʉʉa[to] be seasick[to] be seasickWord