แอฟริกา
áep-fà-rí-gaaMeaning
1Proper nounA2
Africa (continent)
The continent of Africa; one of the world's continents, located south of Europe and including countries such as Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitแอฟริกาáep-fà-rí-gaaแอฟริกาáep-fà-rí-gaaAfrica (continent)สักครั้งsàk krángสักครั้งsàk krángonce; at least once; even once
I want to visit Africa once.
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Last year my brother did volunteer work in Africa.
Next month we will fly to Africa to see a safari.
แอฟริกาáep-fà-rí-gaaตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoทางใต้taang dtâiของkŏngยุโรปyú-rôhpและláeมีmeeประเทศbprà-têetอย่างyàangอียิปต์ee-yìpเคนยาkayn-yaaไนจีเรียnai-jee-riiaและláeแอฟริกาใต้áep-fà-rí-gaa dtâi
Africa lies south of Europe and includes countries such as Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |