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tɛ́Meaning
1VerbB1
[to] nibble; gnaw
to bite or chew [sth] lightly and repeatedly, often taking small pieces off (e.g., gnaw a bone, nibble on snacks)
Examples
หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แทะtɛ́แทะtɛ́[to] nibble; gnawกระดูกgrà-dùukกระดูกgrà-dùukboneปลอมbplɔɔmปลอมbplɔɔm1fake; counterfeit2to forge; counterfeit; falsify3[to] impersonate; pose as
My dog likes to gnaw on fake bones.
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He sat nibbling on watermelon seeds while waiting for his friend.
กระรอกgrà-rɔ̂ɔkกำลังgam-langใช้cháiฟันหน้าfan-nâaแทะtɛ́เปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakถั่วtùuaอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The squirrel is using its front teeth to quickly gnaw the nutshell.
เด็กๆdèk dèkไม่ควรmâi kuuanแทะดินสอtáe din-sŏเพราะpráwสีsĕeที่têeเคลือบklêuuapอยู่yòoอาจàatเป็นอันตรายbpen an-dtà-raaiต่อdtòสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapได้dâi
Children shouldn't nibble on pencils because the paint coating could be harmful to their health.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tɛ́
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |