แมงปอ
mɛɛng-bpɔɔMeaning
1NounB1
dragonfly
an insect with a long body, two pairs of large transparent wings, and large eyes.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแมงปอmaeng bporแมงปอmaeng bpordragonflyบินbinบินbin1[to] fly2[to] fly (by air travel)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainใกล้ๆglâi glâiใกล้ๆglâi glâi1near; close (distance)2nearby; close by3near; close to (place)4about; approximately; nearlyบ่อน้ำbòr náamบ่อน้ำbòr náam1pond; waterhole2water well
I saw a dragonfly flying near the pond.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkชอบchôpวิ่งไล่จับwîng lâi jàpแมงปอmaeng bporที่têeบินbinอยู่yòoเต็มdtemทุ่งนาtûng naaในnaiช่วงเย็นchûuang yen
Children like to run and chase the dragonflies that fly all over the rice fields in the evening.
การปรากฏตัวgaan-bpraa-gòt-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngฝูงfǔungแมงปอmɛɛng-bpɔɔบินbinต่ำdtàmเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanบ่งบอกbòng-bɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaฝนfǒnอาจจะàat-jàใกล้glâiตกdtòkแล้วlɛ́ɛoตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngชาวบ้านchaao-bâan
The appearance of a swarm of dragonflies flying low is a sign that rain might be coming soon, according to local belief.
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 syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mɛɛng
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
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ปอbpɔɔปอbpɔɔ1Por (given name/nickname)2name of Thai letter ป (por pla)3jute/kenaf (fiber plant)4bast fiber from jute/kenafPor (given name/nickname)Part 2
แมงปอmɛɛng-bpɔɔแมงปอmɛɛng-bpɔɔdragonflydragonflyWord