โอวัม
oo-wamMeaning
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ovum; egg cell
A female reproductive cell that can unite with a sperm cell during fertilization.
Examples
โอวัมoo-wamโอวัมoo-wamovum; egg cellเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เซลล์สืบพันธุ์seel-sʉ̀ʉp-panเซลล์สืบพันธุ์seel-sʉ̀ʉp-pan1gamete; reproductive cell2germ cell (broader usage)เพศหญิงpêet-yǐngเพศหญิงpêet-yǐng1female (gender/sex)2female (as modifier)ส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2classifier for parts or portions3share; quota4department; division; unit5as for; regarding6over (in fractions)อสุจิà-sù-jìอสุจิà-sù-jì1semen2sperm; sperm cellเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เซลล์สืบพันธุ์seel-sʉ̀ʉp-panเซลล์สืบพันธุ์seel-sʉ̀ʉp-pan1gamete; reproductive cell2germ cell (broader usage)เพศชายpêet-chaaiเพศชายpêet-chaaimale gender
An ovum is a female reproductive cell, while a sperm cell is a male reproductive cell.
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ครูkruuให้เราhâi-raoเปรียบเทียบขนาดbprìiap-tîiap-kà-nàatของkɔ̌ɔngโอวัมoo-wamกับgàpอสุจิà-sù-jìแล้วlɛ́ɛoบันทึกban-tʉ́kสิ่งที่sìng-tîiสังเกตsǎng-gèetได้dâai
The teacher asked us to compare the size of an ovum with that of a sperm cell and then record our observations.
ในnaiการปฏิสนธิgaan-bpà-dtì-sǒn-tíนอกnɔ̂ɔkร่างกายrâang-gaaiแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtจะjàนำnamโอวัมoo-wamมาmaaผสมกับpà-sǒm-gàpอสุจิà-sù-jìในnaiห้องปฏิบัติการhɔ̂ng-bpà-dtì-bàt-gaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnย้ายyáaiตัวอ่อนdtuua-ɔ̀ɔnเข้าสู่kâo-sùuมดลูกmót-lûuk
During in vitro fertilization, doctors fertilize an ovum with sperm in a laboratory before transferring the embryo into the uterus.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีอสุจิmii-à-sù-jìจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakเคลื่อนklʉ̂ʉanเข้าหาkâo-hǎaโอวัมoo-wamแต่dtɛ̀ɛโดยปกติdooi-bpòk-gà-dtìจะมีjà-miiเพียงpiiangตัวdtuuaเดียวdiiaoที่tîiเข้าไปkâo-bpaiปฏิสนธิbpà-dtì-sǒn-tíได้dâai
Although many sperm cells move toward the ovum, normally only one can enter and fertilize it.
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 | — | — |