แตน
dtɛɛnMeaning
1NounB1
wasp; hornet
a stinging flying insect, typically a wasp or hornet
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรังrangรังrang1nest; hive; den (animal)2hive/nest (classifier)3hideout; lair (pejorative/colloquial)แตนdtɛɛnแตนdtɛɛnwasp; hornetอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)
Be careful, there is a wasp nest on the tree.
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Yesterday, he got stung on the arm by a wasp until it became red and swollen.
If you disturb a hornet's nest, they will fly out and sting you immediately.
แตนdtɛɛnเป็นbpenแมลงmá-lɛɛngที่tîiมีmiiเหล็กในlèk-naiและlɛ́สามารถsǎa-mâatต่อยdtɔ̀ɔiศัตรูsàt-dtruuได้dâaiหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángโดยที่dooi-tîiมันmanไม่ตายmâi-dtaai
Wasps are insects with stingers that can sting their enemies multiple times without dying.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtɛɛn
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 | — | — |