เหล็กใน
lèk-naiMeaning
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stinger (of an insect)
the sharp, pointed part of an insect, such as a bee or wasp, that is used to inject venom.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstผึ้งpʉ̂ngผึ้งpʉ̂ngbeeนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเหล็กในlèk-naiเหล็กในlèk-naistinger (of an insect)
Be careful of the bee, it has a stinger.
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After being stung by a bee, you have to remove the stinger immediately.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiแหนบnɛ̀ɛpคีบkîipเหล็กในlèk-naiของkɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaต่อdtɔ̀ɔออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakแขนkɛ̌ɛnของkɔ̌ɔngลูกชายlûuk-chaai
He used tweezers to remove the wasp's stinger from his son's arm.
เหล็กในlèk-naiของkɔ̌ɔngผึ้งpʉ̂ngมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàเป็นbpenหยักyàkเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanตะขอdtà-kɔ̌ɔทำให้tam-hâiมันmanฝังอยู่fǎng-yùuในnaiผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngและlɛ́ดึงออกdʉng-ɔ̀ɔkได้dâaiยากyâak
A bee's stinger has a barbed, hook-like structure, which causes it to get stuck in the skin and makes it difficult to remove.
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 classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
lèk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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เหล็กในlèk-naiเหล็กในlèk-naistinger (of an insect)stinger (of an insect)Word