โพลิป

poo-líp

Meanings

1NounC1

polyp (medical)

a small, abnormal growth of tissue protruding from a mucous membrane, such as in the colon or nose

Examples

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2NounC2

polyp (zoology)

a usually attached, tube-shaped body form of some simple animals, with a mouth and tentacles, as in corals, sea anemones, and hydra

Examples

ปะการังbpà-gaa-rangปะการังbpà-gaa-rangcoral (organism/material)ประกอบด้วยbprà-gòp dûuaiประกอบด้วยbprà-gòp dûuai[to] consist of; [to] be composed ofสัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsที่เรียกว่าtêe rîiak wâaที่เรียกว่าtêe rîiak wâacalled; known asโพลิปpoh-lìpโพลิปpoh-lìp1polyp (medical)2polyp (zoology)ซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; foundโครงร่างkrohng râangโครงร่างkrohng râang1outline; draft; framework2body frame; build; physiqueหินปูนhĭn bpoonหินปูนhĭn bpoon1limestone2tartar (on teeth)3calcareous deposit (in water systems)ขึ้นมาkêun maaขึ้นมาkêun maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeห่อหุ้มhò hûmห่อหุ้มhò hûm[to] envelop; wrap; encase; coverร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaaibody
Corals consist of many tiny animals called polyps, which build limestone skeletons to enclose their bodies.
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Tones

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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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

poo

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

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โพลิปpoo-lípโพลิปpoo-líppolyp (medical)polyp (medical)Word