แก้วชา
gɛ̂ɛo-chaaMeaning
1NounA2
teacup; tea glass
a vessel for drinking tea; a teacup or a tea glass
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เทชาtee-chaaเทชาtee-chaa[to] pour teaใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แก้วชาgɛ̂ɛo-chaaแก้วชาgɛ̂ɛo-chaateacup; tea glass
I pour tea into a teacup.
3 more examplesShow less
This morning he dropped and broke a teacup.
Tomorrow Mom will buy me a new teacup.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiเสิร์ฟsə̀əpชาchaaในnaiแก้วชาgɛ̂ɛo-chaaทรงsongยาวyaaoทำให้tam-hâiถือtʉ̌ʉสะดวกsà-dùuakและlɛ́ไม่ร้อนmâi-rɔ́ɔnมือmʉʉ
This shop serves tea in tall tea glasses, making them easy to hold and not too hot to the touch.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gɛ̂ɛo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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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แก้วชาgɛ̂ɛo-chaaแก้วชาgɛ̂ɛo-chaateacup; tea glassteacup; tea glassWord