แคนู
kɛɛ-nuuMeaning
1NounA2
canoe
a narrow, light boat, typically open on top and pointed at both ends, propelled by one or more people using single-bladed paddles. (Classifier: ลำลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull (of a boat)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan) lam)
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เรือแคนูrʉʉa-kɛɛ-nuuเรือแคนูrʉʉa-kɛɛ-nuucanoeลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull (of a boat)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremost
This is a canoe.
3 more examplesShow less
Tomorrow we are going to paddle a canoe at the lake.
That canoe is red and very beautiful.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakพายเรือpaai-rʉʉaแคนูkɛɛ-nuuให้hâiตรงdtrongคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngพายpaaiทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngข้างkâangสลับกันsà-làp-gan
If you want to paddle the canoe straight, you have to paddle on both sides alternately.
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 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
kɛɛ
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
แคkɛɛแคkɛɛhummingbird tree (Sesbania grandiflora); its edible flowers/podshummingbird tree (Sesbania grandiflora); its edible flowers/podsPart 1
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นูnuuนูnuu1I; me (affectionate)2you (affectionate)3affectionate pronoun (first/second person)4gnu; wildebeestI; me (affectionate)Part 2
แคนูkɛɛ-nuuแคนูkɛɛ-nuucanoecanoeWord