แทนนิน
tɛɛn-ninMeaning
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tannin (astringent plant polyphenols)
A group of astringent polyphenolic compounds in plants (e.g., tea, wine, bark) that give a bitter/drying taste and are used in leather tanning and ink making.
Examples
ชาดำchaa-damชาดำchaa-dam1black tea2Thai tea without milkมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแทนนินtɛɛn-ninแทนนินtɛɛn-nintannin (astringent plant polyphenols)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รสฝาดrót-fàatรสฝาดrót-fàatastringent tasteและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ปากแห้งbpàak-hɛ̂ɛngปากแห้งbpàak-hɛ̂ɛng1dry-mouthed; having a dry mouth2dry mouth (symptom)เล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amount
Black tea has high tannins, giving it a bitter, drying taste.
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Full-bodied red wine has a lot of tannins, so it feels astringent on the tongue.
ช่างchângฟอกหนังfɔ̂ɔk-nǎngใช้cháiแทนนินtɛɛn-ninจากjàakเปลือกไม้bplʉ̀ʉak-máaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำให้tam-hâiหนังnǎngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́ทนทานton-taan
Tanners use tannins from tree bark to make leather strong and durable.
หมึกmʉ̀kโบราณboo-raanจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakทำจากtam-jàakแทนนินtɛɛn-ninผสมpà-sǒmเหล็กlèkจึงjʉngติดทนนานdtìt-ton-naanบนbonกระดาษgrà-dàat
Many ancient inks were made from iron mixed with tannins, so they adhere to paper for a long time.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tɛɛn
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 | — | — |