แมวไทย

mɛɛo-tai

Meaning

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Thai cat

a cat that is from Thailand or belongs to a breed originating from Thailand, such as a Siamese or Korat cat.

Examples

นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.แมวไทยmɛɛo-taiแมวไทยmɛɛo-taiThai cat
This is a Thai cat.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเลี้ยงแมวlíiang-mɛɛoไทยtaiมันmanสวยมากsǔuai-mâak
My friend has a Thai cat. It's very beautiful.
ฉันchǎnอยากyàakเลี้ยงแมวlíiang-mɛɛoไทยtaiพันธุ์panโคราชkoo-râatเพราะprɔ́ตาสีเขียวdtaa-sǐi-kǐiaoสวยsǔuai
I want to have a Korat, a type of Thai cat, because of its beautiful green eyes.
แมวไทยmɛɛo-taiเป็นที่รู้จักbpen-tîi-rúu-jàkทั่วโลกtûua-lôokในnaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความฉลาดkwaam-chà-làatและlɛ́นิสัยní-sǎiขี้kîiอ้อนɔ̂ɔnซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomในหมู่nai-mùuคนรักkon-rákแมวmɛɛo
Thai cats are known worldwide for their intelligence and affectionate nature, which makes them popular among cat lovers.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

mɛɛo

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatcatPart 1
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ไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personThai (language)Part 2
แมวไทยmɛɛo-taiแมวไทยmɛɛo-taiThai catThai catWord