เลวี

lee-wii

Meanings

1Proper nounB2

Levi (biblical name)

The third son of Jacob and Leah in the Old Testament; ancestor of the Israelite tribe of Levi.

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2NounB2

Levite

A member of the Israelite tribe of Levi; in the Bible, Levites helped the priests with worship and care of the Temple.

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3Proper nounC1

Lévy (surname)

A French surname, as in the philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy or the mathematician Paul Lévy.

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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

lee

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——

Word Breakdown

เลlayเลlaysea (Southern Thai)sea (Southern Thai)Part 1
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