โลภมาก
lôop-mâakMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
very greedy
very greedy; having an excessive desire for wealth or possessions.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringโลภมากlôop-mâakโลภมากlôop-mâakvery greedyอยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)ทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทุกอย่างtúk-yàangeverything; all thingsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's own
He is a very greedy person; he wants to have everything for himself.
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ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàมีmiiเงินngənเยอะyə́แล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenคนkonโลภมากlôop-mâak
Even though he already has a lot of money, he's still not satisfied because he's a very greedy person.
อย่าyàaโลภlôopมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiเลยləəiบางครั้งbaang-krángการมีgaan-miiน้อยnɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkก็gɔ̂ดีกว่าdii-gwàa
Don't be too greedy. Sometimes, having less but being happy is better.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangบางคนbaang-konถูกtùukกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaว่าwâaโลภมากlôop-mâakและlɛ́ใช้cháiอำนาจam-nâatในทางnai-taangที่tîiผิดpìtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผลประโยชน์ส่วนตนpǒn-bprà-yòot-sùuan-dton
Some politicians are accused of being very greedy and abusing their power for personal gain.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ภ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lôop
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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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โลภมากlôop-mâakโลภมากlôop-mâakvery greedyvery greedyWord