เสือดาว
sʉ̌ʉa-daaoMeaning
1NounA2
leopard
A large wild cat (Panthera pardus) with a yellowish coat and black rosettes, native to Africa and parts of Asia.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเสือดาวsʉ̌ʉa-daaoเสือดาวsʉ̌ʉa-daaoleopardในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtสวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtzoo
We saw a leopard at the zoo.
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Leopards have yellowish fur with black rosettes.
เสือดาวsĕuua daaoอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoทั้งtángในnaiแอฟริกาáep-fà-rí-gaaและláeบางส่วนbaang sùuanของkŏngเอเชียay-chia
Leopards live in Africa and parts of Asia.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenนักล่าnák-lâaที่tîiแข็งแกร่งkɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ngเสือดาวsʉ̌ʉa-daaoมักmákหลบซ่อนlòp-sɔ̂ɔnบนbonต้นไม้dtôn-máaiและlɛ́ลากlâakเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangผู้ล่าpûu-lâaอื่นʉ̀ʉn
Although a strong predator, the leopard often hides in trees and drags its prey up to avoid other predators.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sʉ̌ʉa
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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ดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markstar (celestial body)Part 2
เสือดาวsʉ̌ʉa-daaoเสือดาวsʉ̌ʉa-daaoleopardleopardWord