แตงจีน
dtɛɛng-jiinMeaning
1NounA1
watermelon (Southern Thai)
A Southern Thai term for the watermelon plant or its large fruit, which has a thick green rind and sweet, juicy flesh, usually red.
Examples
แตงจีนdtɛɛng-jiinแตงจีนdtɛɛng-jiinwatermelon (Southern Thai)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
This watermelon is nice and sweet.
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The watermelon flesh is red.
We put the watermelon in the fridge yesterday.
Mom will cut up some watermelon for you in a moment.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtɛɛng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
แตงdtɛɛngแตงdtɛɛng1melon; cucumber; melon or cucumber plant2cucumber (elliptical)melon; cucumber; melon or cucumber plantPart 1
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แตงจีนdtɛɛng-jiinแตงจีนdtɛɛng-jiinwatermelon (Southern Thai)watermelon (Southern Thai)Word