โอลิฟ
oo-lípMeaning
1NounA2
olive
olive (transliteration of the English word, often used for names, colors, or specific products)
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coatตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)โอลิฟoo-lípโอลิฟoo-lípolive
This shirt is olive green.
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Yesterday I bought an olive-green bag.
I'd like an olive-green hat.
ฉันchǎnเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaสีsǐiโอลิฟoo-lípเพราะprɔ́ใส่sàiกับgàpกางเกงgaang-geengสีดำsǐi-damได้dâaiง่ายngâai
I chose an olive-green shirt because it's easy to pair with black trousers.
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 | — | — |