แสงดาว
sɛ̌ɛng-daaoMeaning
1NounB1
starlight
the light emitted by stars as seen in the night sky
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightฟ้าโปร่งfáa-bpròongฟ้าโปร่งfáa-bpròongclear; cloudless (sky/weather)มองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěn1[to] see; make out; spot2[to] perceive; realize; recognize3[to] foresee; anticipate; envisionแสงดาวsɛ̌ɛng-daaoแสงดาวsɛ̌ɛng-daaostarlightสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
The sky is clear tonight; the starlight is very beautiful to see.
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เราraoกางเต็นท์gaang-dténนอนnɔɔnดูduuแสงดาวsɛ̌ɛng-daaoบนbonยอดดอยyɔ̂ɔt-dɔɔiอากาศaa-gàatดีมากdii-mâak
We set up a tent to sleep and watch the starlight on the mountaintop; the weather was great.
ในnaiคืนเดือนมืดkeun deuuan mêutแสงดาวsăeng daaoก็gâwสว่างsà-wàangพอporที่จะtêe jàทำtamให้hâiเราraoมองเห็นmong hĕnทางเดินtaang dernได้dâiลางๆlaang laang
On a moonless night, the starlight is bright enough for us to vaguely see the path.
นักเดินเรือnák-dəən-rʉʉaสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanใช้cháiแสงดาวsɛ̌ɛng-daaoและlɛ́ความรู้kwaam-rúuทางtaangดาราศาสตร์daa-raa-sàatในnaiการนำทางgaan-nam-taangข้ามkâamมหาสมุทรmá-hǎa-sà-mùt
Ancient sailors used starlight and astronomical knowledge to navigate across the ocean.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sɛ̌ɛng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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ดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markstar (celestial body)Part 2
แสงดาวsɛ̌ɛng-daaoแสงดาวsɛ̌ɛng-daaostarlightstarlightWord