แคทลียา
kát-lee-yaaMeaning
1NounA2
cattleya (orchid)
A cattleya orchid: a genus with large, showy, often fragrant flowers, widely cultivated and decorative.
Examples
แคทลียาkát-lee-yaaแคทลียาkát-lee-yaacattleya (orchid)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดอกdòkดอกdòk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorและláeและláeand (coordinating)สวยมากsŭuai mâakสวยมากsŭuai mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
Cattleyas have large and very beautiful flowers.
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Yesterday I went to see cattleyas at the garden; they smelled very fragrant.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeแม่mâeจะjàซื้อséuแคทลียาkát-lee-yaaมาmaaตกdtòkแต่งบ้านdtàeng bâanให้ดูhâi dooสดใสsòt săi
Tomorrow my mom will buy a cattleya to decorate the house and make it look bright.
งานแต่งงานngaan dtàeng ngaanของkŏngเพื่อนpêuuanใช้cháiแคทลียาkát-lee-yaaสีขาวsĕe kăaoประดับbprà-dàpเวทีway-teeเพราะpráwดอกdòkใหญ่yàiโชว์chohเด่นdènและláeปล่อยbplòiกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmอ่อนònๆ-
My friend’s wedding used white cattleyas to decorate the stage because their large flowers stand out and release a gentle fragrance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แคทลียา said แค-ทะ-ลี-ยา?
kát-lee-yaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แคทลียาkát-lee-yaaแคทลียาkát-lee-yaacattleya (orchid)cattleya (orchid)Word