แคคตัส
kâek-dtàtMeaning
1NounA2
cactus
A type of plant that grows in hot, dry areas, often with spines and thick stems for storing water.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแคคตัสkâek-dtàtแคคตัสkâek-dtàtcactusหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะทำงานdtó tam ngaanโต๊ะทำงานdtó tam ngaanwork desk; office desk
I have one cactus on my desk.
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Be careful, the cactus has sharp spines.
Cacti are plants that like sun and don't need much water.
เพื่อนpêuuanของฉันkŏng chănสะสมsà-sŏmแคคตัสkâek-dtàtหลายlăaiสายพันธุ์săai panบางbaangต้นdtônก็gâwมีmeeดอกdòkที่สวยงามtêe sŭuai ngaam
My friend collects many species of cacti; some have beautiful flowers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แคคตัส said แค-คะ-ตัด?
kâek-dtàt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
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 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 | — | — |