เหมียว
mǐiaoMeanings
1InterjectionA1
meow
the sound a cat makes; meow.
Examples
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I hear a "meow" sound.
I heard a cat meowing behind the house.
พอpɔɔฉันchǎnเปิดbpə̀ətประตูบ้านbprà-dtuu-bâanก็gɔ̂มีmiiเสียงsǐiangเหมียวmǐiaoดังdangมาจากmaa-jàakใต้ท้องdtâai-tɔ́ɔngรถrót
When I opened my house gate, there was a 'meow' sound coming from under the car.
2NounA1
cat
a cat (a colloquial or child's term).
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเจ้าเหมียวjâao-mǐiaoเจ้าเหมียวjâao-mǐiaokitty; cat (affectionate)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
My house has one kitty.
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Look over there! The kitty is so cute.
My cat likes to sleep on the sofa.
Don't forget to feed the cat this evening.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mǐiao
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 | — | — |