โอปอล
oo-bpɔɔnMeanings
1NounB2
opal (gemstone)
A gemstone with a milky look and rainbow colors that change in the light.
Examples
แหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2toroidal ring/annulus (technical)วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3[to] wear (as adornment)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooโอปอลoo-bpɔɔnโอปอลoo-bpɔɔn1opal (gemstone)2Opal (given name)เม็ดใหญ่mét-yàiเม็ดใหญ่mét-yàilarge-grained; large-sized (for small items)สวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This ring is adorned with a large opal, it's very beautiful.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpโอปอลoo-bpɔɔnเพราะprɔ́มันmanมีmiiสีรุ้งsǐi-rúngเหลือบlʉ̀ʉapไปมาbpai-maaเวลาwee-laaโดนdoonแสงsɛ̌ɛng
I like opals because they have rainbow colors that shimmer when they catch the light.
คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngโอปอลoo-bpɔɔnวัดwátจากjàakความเด่นkwaam-dèenชัดchátของkɔ̌ɔngการเล่นสีgaan-lên-sǐiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanทางtaangแสงsɛ̌ɛngที่tîiทำให้เห็นtam-hâi-hěnสีสันsǐi-sǎnหลากหลายlàak-lǎai
The quality of an opal is measured by the prominence of its play-of-color, which is an optical phenomenon that makes various colors visible.
โอปอลoh-bponสีดำsĕe damจากjàakออสเตรเลียót-dtree-liiaถือว่าtĕuu wâaเป็นbpenชนิดchá-nítที่têeหายากhăa yâakและláeมีmeeมูลค่าสูงmoon-lá-kâa sŏongที่สุดtêe sùtเนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakมีmeeสีsĕeพื้นหลังpéuun-lăngที่têeเข้มkêmทำให้tam hâiการเล่นสีgaan lên sĕeโดดเด่นdòht dènขึ้นkêun
Black opals from Australia are considered the rarest and most valuable type because their dark body tone makes the play-of-color stand out.
2Proper nounB2
Opal (given name)
Opal; a female given name, from the name of the gemstone.
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritโอปอลoo-bpɔɔnโอปอลoo-bpɔɔn1opal (gemstone)2Opal (given name)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หัวหน้าแผนกhǔua-nâa-pà-nɛ̀ɛkหัวหน้าแผนกhǔua-nâa-pà-nɛ̀ɛkdepartment head; section chiefคนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)ของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2ours
Khun Opal is our new department head.
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Opal is coming over to my house for dinner this evening.
ถ้าtâaมีmiiข้อสงสัยkɔ̂ɔ-sǒng-sǎiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpรายงานraai-ngaanฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiกรุณาgà-rú-naaสอบถามsɔ̀ɔp-tǎamคุณkunโอปอลoo-bpɔɔnผู้ซึ่งpûu-sʉ̂ngเป็นbpenผู้รับผิดชอบpûu-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
If you have any questions about this report, please ask Khun Opal, who is directly responsible for it.
โอปอลoo-bpɔɔnได้รับเลือกdâi-ráp-lʉ̂ʉakให้hâiเป็นbpenตัวแทนdtuua-tɛɛnของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtไปbpaiนำเสนอผลnam-sà-nə̌ə-pǒnงานngaanในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumนานาชาติnaa-naa-châat
Opal was chosen as the company's representative to present at the international conference.
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 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
oo
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 | — | — |